 This year's state budget, approved by the Democratic-held General Assembly and Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin, imposed new restrictions on the tuition waiver program in an attempt to curb rising costs. State budget discussions are spearheaded by the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, chaired by Portsmouth Democrat Louise Lucas, Wheezy as we call her here, and House Appropriations Committee. After fierce backlash from veterans and military families, and we heard a lot of that right here on this show,