ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Virginia lawmakers return to the capital Thursday for a special session to finalize a state budget, with billions of dollars in funding decisions still unresolved.
The Virginia General Assembly is behind schedule approving a budget, a trend that has become routine in recent years. Since 2000, only eight legislative sessions have completed their work on time, according to WDBJ7 Political Analyst Dr. Bob Denton.
The delay affects local governments and school districts across the state. Roanoke City Public Schools receives about 60 percent of its operating budget from state funding, according to Roanoke City Public Schools’ Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Jackson…