If Virginia’s legislators can’t come to some sort of agreement soon, the Old Dominion’s government may well face the prospect of a shutdown.

WTOP reports that Democrats in the Virginia Senate again led the charge against a two-year budget proposal, leaving Gov. Bob McDonnell in the unenviable position of facing a government shutdown by July. The Democrats voted against an $85 billion conference report because it excluded $300 million in funds for Metro’s Silver Line out to Dulles. Without the funds, the Dulles Toll Road may get significantly more expensive in the next few years, from $2.25 today to close to $7 by 2018.

The stalemate again exposes rifts in how Richmond views Northern Virginia, and vice versa:

Senate Democratic Leader Richard L. Saslaw said there was no appetite for compromise by Wednesday with the governor or the GOP, but that they would listen if McDonnell felt a need to bargain.

“Northern Virginia is the economic engine that drives this state. We contribute 40 percent of the revenue that keeps this state going,” Saslaw said after the vote. “I didn’t feel one bit embarrassed about going into his office and asking for additional funds for rail to Dulles.”

There’s still a chance for the budget to be saved, though. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that legislators will gather again today, and a last-minute compromise on the two-year spending plan is possible.

Maryland is facing similar budget troubles, though Republicans have said that they agree with Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget and want to avoid a special session. In D.C., our budget process is significantly less fractious, though we always run the rick of a shutdown since the city’s budget has to make it through Congress.