Virginia’s newly Democratic government has introduced more than 50 proposed tax increases this legislative session, targeting services from dog walking and gym memberships to dry cleaning, deliveries and new income brackets, critics say. (noticias.foxnews.com) Gov. Abigail Spanberger was sworn in Jan. 17, 2026, and Democrats now control the legislature, giving party leaders leverage to pursue tax and budget changes. (apnews.com) A social-media claim also alleges lawmakers introduced a bill allowing localities to use tax dollars to pay for government employees’ homes; that specific claim did not appear in mainstream coverage and could not be independently verified. Reporting is developing; details may change.