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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Virginia’s budget surplus grows as revenues beat expectations due to Republican management

Virginia’s general fund revenues rose sharply in April, bucking signs of a national economic cooldown as the state continues to post steady long-time job growth and rake in more tax dollars than projected.

Response to “Trump’s Attack on Offshore Wind is Hurting Virginia. Why Aren’t Republican Leaders Fighting for Us?”

The Virginia Mercury article (May 19, 2025) argues that President Donald Trump’s executive order halting offshore wind project approvals, permits, and funding is detrimental to Virginia’s economy, particularly the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, and criticizes Republican leaders like Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares for not opposing it.

Trump signs order aiming to lower U.S. drug costs to match prices abroad

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at lowering drug prices by pressuring pharmaceutical companies to align their U.S. pricing models with those in similarly wealthy countries.

Trump to hold campaign rally in Salem Nov. 2

Former President Donald will hold a rally at the Civic Center at 1001 Roanoke Blvd. in Salem, VA on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 4 p.m.

Salem Committee Chairman Robert Andrews said, “We had heard rumblings that he may be making an appearance in the New River Valley. I got a phone call, and somebody said Trump was coming to the Salem Civic Center. It completely threw us for a loop, but in the best way possible.”

Dixie Caverns Mall at 5753 W Main St. in Salem said it is busy stocking their store with Trump merchandise.

The rally comes just three days before the and Trump’s visit is influential; once a reliable red state, Virginia has turned blue in the last four presidential . Before Barack Obama turned Virginia blue in 2008, it hadn’t picked a Democratic president since 1964.

“A force of nature sweeps into Virginia on Nov. 2nd with another Donald J. Trump rally at the Salem Civic Center. SEE YOU THERE because Virginia is in play!” said , chairman of the .

Virginia Governor said of Trump’s visit, “I think it’s great that he’s coming. This race has gotten to be a lot tighter and I think it’s reflective of the fact that Virginians are like the rest of America. They want strength back in the and that’s what he represents. And so it’s going to be a big day for us to make a stretch run and try to flip Virginia.”

Doors open at noon. Visit the campaign site for more information.

Audrey Carpenter is the Bureau Chief for All Virginia News. She can be reached at: aureycarpenter@allvirginia.news

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