Governor Ralph Northam

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

The 2yr spending plan I presented today provides specific & meaningful building blocks for the #NewVAEconomy by investing in our future. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Budget contains $159.5mil providing raises for state employees, college faculty/staff, public school personnel, & other local workers. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

.@PortofVirginia key economic asset - posting operating profit of $14.2mil - a $30.8mil swing from past yr, first operating profit since 08. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

W/this investment, we’re going to grow VA exports of manufactured goods/services by $1.6bil in next 5yrs - creating 14K trade-supported jobs — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

This budget includes $3.65mil annually for intl trade & export programs,redoubling our focus on finding new markets for VA’s great products. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Budget includes $25mil for VA’s community colleges over 2yrs to meet our goal of awarding 50K STEM-H credentials annually & 460K by 2030. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

AND $50 million dollars in incentives to increase the number of students obtaining postsecondary degrees. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

This budget includes $48 million dollars in new resources for financial aid to our public colleges and universities over the next two years, — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

If we are going to build a #NewVAEconomy, we must make education our top priority this year and every year. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Every dollar will directly benefit our classrooms, w/an emphasis on key instructional areas critical to economy & job market of the future. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

This budget puts more teachers in classrooms by investing $139mil over 2 yrs to add nearly 2,500 instructional positions across VA. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: Across the nation, school participation in this new federal program expanded by 20 percent. In Virginia that rate was 139 percent! — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: Thanks to @FirstLadyVA outreach/advocacy, 100K VA students across 26 divisions now benefiting from the community eligibility provision. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: There are now 1,414 fully accredited schools in Virginia, a 10-point increase in the percentage of schools with our highest rating. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: I present to you a budget that provides more than $1 billion dollars in new investment for public schools, colleges and universities. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: This budget is a measure of our growing economic strength, but it is also a structurally sound commitment to prudent fiscal policy. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: Ladies and gentlemen, you are looking today at the Commonwealth’s first $100 billion dollar budget. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: We're moving toward goal to be #1 exporter of ag&forestry products on East Coast.We recently bumped NC out of 2nd,& now aiming for GA. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: I am proud to announce today that initial unemployment claims are now at their lowest level in 41 years. #NewVAEconomy — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov:Our unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in October, the lowest since August 2008 and the lowest in the Southeast. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov: 540 ED announcements bringing $9.08bil in capital investment into Commonwealth, more than any previous governor in his first 23 months. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Governor McAuliffe unveils biennial budget to the Joint Money Committees of GA. https://t.co/V045fHOq7h https://t.co/BOlu9WeZOb — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Congratulations to Senator Walter Stosch on your retirement! Thank you for your service to our Commonwealth. https://t.co/rvrOBWRdFG — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Thanks for honoring our friendly wager by delivering VA some NC BBQ,@PatMcCroryNC! VA is home to the best drivers. https://t.co/8cl5ndsk1k — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

ICYMI: @VACommerce & @VASecofEdu: On our way to achieving goal of awarding 50K STEM-H degrees but work left to do. https://t.co/1qSRPVN74d — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

.@glenndubois & Barry Duval - Governor dialed in on bridging gap between skilled workforce & quality career choices. https://t.co/NZ9cB9m3wc — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov announces $1+ billion investment in K-12 & higher education at Mark Twain Middle School. https://t.co/4CPmUy4HnB https://t.co/NFucns1mDw — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Wishing my dear friend & our beloved Senior Senator @MarkWarner a happy birthday! Thanks for all that you have & will continue to do for VA. — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov meets w/Uzbekistan Ambassador Bakhtiyar Gulyamov re: further economic trade & investment b/t VA & Uzbekistan. https://t.co/6mheIWW7XI — PolitiTweet.org

Governor Ralph Northam @VAGovernor73

Gov announces a series of budget proposals in FY16-18 for higher ed & workforce development. https://t.co/U1625I35NQ https://t.co/kq19ZuqOXo — PolitiTweet.org