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Virginia strips tax breaks for organizations connected to the Confederacy
- Virginia ends property tax exemptions for groups connected to the Confederacy, under HB167 signed by Gov. Spanberger.
- Spanberger said the signing marks an important step forward for Virginia as part of her administration’s legacy on Confederate issues.
- The bill targets organizations that helped proliferate Confederate statues and memorials in the United States.
- Opposition from Confederate-affiliated groups warned the policy could threaten other tax-exempt institutions and museums.
- The move is part of a broader Virginia Democratic effort to reshape the state's Confederate legacy.
- Virginia’s actions align with other Democrat-led measures, such as removing specialty license plates featuring Confederate imagery.
- The bill’s passage followed years of legislative attempts by delegates and senators sponsoring versions of the proposal.
- The United Daughters of the Confederacy and related groups have chapters across several states.
- The bill is part of Virginia’s ongoing reevaluation of memorials and symbols tied to the Confederacy.
- The governor’s broader agenda includes actions on race, memory and state history as lawmakers push ahead.
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