It is a wonder any legislation gets passed at the state level. Virginia is having trouble earmarking funding for transportation issues, as the issues stem primarily from congestion and poor grids in two areas, NoVA and Hampton. Representatives from outside the areas are loathe to fund projects which have no impact on their region and their constituency.
I am sure NoVA funds the majority of the state tax coffers, and provides benefits to the rural VA areas (farm subsidies, whatever), but it is frustrating legislators refuse to fund state areas of need, as they are not directly impacted. I am not sure if seats are determined proportinally, if the House is bicameral, etc. It is frtutrating the rural areas are turning their backs on their northern brethern, even in cases where NoVA is the VA tax cash cow, but it is hard to fault the representatives, as they must fufill the requirements of their constituents.
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