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GOP takes vast majority of new Metro funding out of existing Northern Virginia transport projects
Probably doesn’t mean a whole lot to people outside NOVA, but this may be the biggest vote of the day
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NEW: Va House votes 50-48 to pass by the amendments --- tax increases are REJECTED. GOP votes to against new taxes, instead taking vast majority of new Metro funding in Virginia out of existing Northern Virginia transportation projects https://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2018/04/va-gov-northam-seeks-raise-hotel-tax-pay-metro/ … #WMATA
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