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1% retail sales tax for school construction on ballot in Portsmouth

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia General Assembly approved legislation allowing localities to vote on whether to increase to the retail sales tax by 1% for school construction and renovations, and voters in Portsmouth will have their say this November. "One of the things we have to remember in the state of Virginia, school funding [...]