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The Virginia House has passed the state budget along with Governor Abigail Spanberger's amendments, averting a government shutdown just before the June 30, 2026 deadline. Now it heads to the Senate for final approval.

Key changes include clarifications on Medicaid, personal care rates, water supply planning, and data center cooling. But the big stories involve gun rights and a new tax on data centers amid deep Democrat infighting.

Spanberger's amendment delays statewide public carry restrictions on "assault firearms" (defined as centerfire rifles, pistols, and shotguns with 15+ round magazines) until July  ...