Yet his proposed budget language might allow him to do just that. (empirecenter.org)
Legislation passed by the 2012 General Assembly (House Bill 1181) and budget language in the 2012 - 2014 biennial budget (Item 139) increased funding for EIRI to provide reading intervention services to 100 percent of eligible students in grade three prior to promotion to grade four. (doe.virginia.gov)
Courts have interpreted state law to limit legislators» ability to change budget language, potentially giving the governor power to tie his reform proposals to a dare of a government shutdown. (politico.com)