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GOP-controlled House passes Youngkin tax cut agenda

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates signed off Tuesday on a slate of business and personal income tax-reduction proposals from GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

The measures would increase the standard deduction and reduce the rate on the top income tax bracket. They would also reduce the corporate tax rate and allow for new deductions for small businesses. The bills will now head to the Democrat-controlled Senate for consideration, where they face less certain prospects.

Youngkin, who campaigned on a pledge to cut taxes and signed about $4 billion worth of cuts into law last year, celebrated the bills’ passage.

“Virginians are still overtaxed, they deserve to keep more of their hard-earned paychecks and today’s significant move by the House of Delegates means Virginians are one step closer to additional relief,” he said in a statement.

Youngkin’s statement said the reductions in the individual income tax mean 86% of taxpaying Virginians will see a lower top tax rate and an additional 14,000 Virginians will pay no state income taxes.

His administration has made the case that the business tax rate cut would help Virginia compete for new jobs.

Senate Democrats have raised concerns about the proposals, saying the state has underfunded certain core government services.

Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport that will end the use of the widely disliked “people movers,” the mobile lounges that have been used for decades to shuttle travelers to and from the main terminal. In place of the people movers, the airport will add a new U-shaped passenger train, a central walking tunnel, more moving walkways and new concourses. An above-ground parking garage closer to the main terminal with space for 32,000 vehicles is also in the offing, according to Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The airport makeover would add to a long list of renovation projects the Republican president is pursuing to leave a lasting mark on the Washington region after his term ends in January 2029. Among other undertakings, he is building a new White House ballroom and wants to build a towering triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. But of all the construction projects Trump is pursuing, the renovations at Dulles could prove to be his most popular and benefit the greatest number of people. The airport, the area’s primary international airport, served roughly 29 million passengers over the past year, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
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