Virginia experiences higher inflation rate than national average as of September 2024
As of September 2024, Virginia experienced a 21.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.5% increase.
Virginia receives $230.9 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q3
The VA issued 558 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Virginia during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Average cost of college went up for students in Virginia in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 2.1% in Virginia in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
- Property tax revenue up 2,100% from previous quarter in Virginia
- Gov. Youngkin: DOJ Lawsuit is a ‘desperate attempt to interfere in our Elections'
- Airline Trade Group: Policymakers should ‘ensure unnecessary regulation doesn’t eliminate’ credit card reward programs for Virginians
- Analysis: Virginia one of 25 states allowing boys to play girls’ high school sports
- VA provides 5,374 home loans in Virginia totaling $2.2 billion in Q2
Defense Credit Union Council: Proposed credit card bill could increase fraud risk for Virginia veterans
The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) told Virginia's U.S. senators in May that proposed credit card regulations would “risk military financial readiness,” and the council is now saying the bill could “jeopardize veterans’ financial security.”
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Inflation in Virginia outpaces national average as of August 2024
As of August 2024, Virginia experienced a 21.7% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.3% increase.
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VA provides 3,755 home purchase loans in Virginia in Q2
There were 3,755 VA home purchase loans issued in Virginia in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $1.6 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Analysis: White students comprised 44.2% of Virginia student body in 2023-24 school year
White students comprised 44.2% of the Virginia student body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
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Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.9% of Virginia student body in 2023-24 school year
The number of multiracial students enrolled in Virginia schools in the 2023-24 school year rose compared to the previous year.
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Virginia receives $342.2 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q2
The VA issued 869 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Virginia during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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1,966 Hawaiian students enrolled in Virginia in 2023-24 school year
Hawaiian students comprised 0.2% of the Virginia student body in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
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244,898 Hispanic students enrolled in Virginia in 2023-24 school year
The number of Hispanic students enrolled in Virginia schools in the 2023-24 school year rose compared to the previous year.
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VA provides 7.8% fewer home purchase loans in Virginia in Q2
There were 3,755 VA home purchases in Virginia in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $1.6 billion in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Individual income tax revenue up 6.7% from previous quarter in Virginia
The first quarter brought in $4.2 billion in individual income tax revenue for Virginia, a 6.7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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Virginia collected $2 million in property tax revenue in Q1
The first quarter brought in $2 million in property tax revenue for Virginia, after no property tax was collected in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
