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Part 7: Is Hampton Roads Receiving It's "Fair" Share From The Commonwealth?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2007

Part 7: Is Hampton Roads Receiving It's "Fair" Share From The Commonwealth?, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

All things considered, the region has a case to make when it argues that it receives less than its “fair” share of state government spending. The geographic distribution of expenditures is particularly disadvantageous to Hampton Roads in the areas of K-12 education and car tax reimbursements, but less so in transportation and higher education.


Part 7: The Impact Of State Mandates On Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University Jan 2003

Part 7: The Impact Of State Mandates On Hampton Roads, Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads

Local elected officials often complain that the Commonwealth imposes costly mandates on the cities and counties of the region. How many mandates are there and what are their costs? The answer to both is, more than most people think.