Local talk radio is even hopping mad.
I know Dems control both houses of the GA but this is hanging around the Governor’s neck.
Trump’s conventional smart move 🙄 would be to ask Youngkin to be on the ticket but Trump already has issues with Veterans.
Advocates say language was snuck into Virginia's budget that drastically cuts the program by reenacting a domicile requirement, limiting awards to first undergraduate degrees, requiring completion of the FAFSA, and restoring a satisfactory academic progress requirement.
The proposed change would grandfather all existing students and any new students who formally committed by May 15, 2024. Applicants were given less than 48 hours from when the budget passed on May 13 to May 15 to submit applications under the previous criteria.
"How do you have a $2 billion surplus and disabled veterans and Gold Star family kids are the problem?" Owen asked. "Basically, it's the largest cut to veteran benefits in the history of Virginia."
Out-of-state students accounted for $11.8 million, or about 20% of all 2023 waivers.
https://www.courthousenews.com/veterans-dont-buy-virginia-governors-attempt-to-reconcile-cuts-to-benefits-for-dependents/
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