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Mar 11 2024
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Gov. Youngkin acts on dozens of bills during 2024 lawmaking session
Youngkin had to act on 84 pieces of legislation or have them automatically become law. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video With a major deadline this past Friday, Youngkin had to act on 84 pieces of legislation or have them automatically become law. Of that legislation, 64 passed as written and another 20 were either sent back for
WVEC 13Dec 12 2023
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Judge sides with Gov. Youngkin in Virginia NAACP lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A judge sided with Gov. Glenn Youngkin after the Virginia NAACP attempted to sue him. The organization filed the lawsuit against the Youngkin administration, claiming it violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by refusing to hand over voter rights restoration documents. The NAACP argued it had the right to those records to see how the governor decided which felons
NBC 12 WWBTFeb 19 2024
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Democrats unveil proposed budgets, decide against including tax cuts proposed by Gov. Youngkin
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A budget battle is brewing in the Virginia General Assembly. On Sunday, the Democratic-controlled House of Delegates and Senate each unveiled similar, but separate proposed budgets for the two fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2024. Both of these budgets differ in several ways from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed budget, which he submitted last December. “Anytime there is
ABC 8 WRICOct 31 2023
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Youngkin announces executive order to combat antisemitism
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - On Tuesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced an executive order to combat antisemitism in Virginia. Gov. Youngkin issued Executive Directive Six after seeing an uptick in reports of anit-religious bigotry after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel earlier this month. The governor’s office says this executive directive would create a plan to coordinate with educational
NBC 12 WWBTMar 21 2024
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Youngkin vetoes Va. criminal justice bills he says ‘undermine public safety’
The governor has so far vetoed 50 bills since the Democratic-controlled General Assembly wrapped up its regular session on March 9, putting him on pace for a record number as he plows through some 1,000 pieces of legislation. Former governor Terry McAuliffe (D) set the modern mark with 120 vetoes over his four-year term. Youngkin’s aggressive actions — rolling out batches of vetoes every few
Washington PostDec 20 2023
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Youngkin proposes cutting income taxes, raising sales tax
Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will be updated once more information becomes available. In his first biennial state budget that he introduced Wednesday morning, Gov. Glenn Youngkin called for another $1 billion in tax relief over two years and an overhaul of Virginia’s tax base that would pay for a reduction in the income tax by raising the sales tax rate. The governor’s plan
Cardinal NewsJan 20 2024
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Chargers interview Lions coordinators Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn
The Chargers interviewed Detroit Lions offensive and defensive coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn on Saturday for their coaching vacancy, the 13th and 14th candidates to replace Brandon Staley. Johnson, Glenn and the Lions face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in an NFC Divisional playoff game. Johnson has been with Detroit since 2019, serving as the Lions’ offensive coordinator for
Orange County RegisterDec 13 2023
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Youngkin: Tentative agreement to move Washington Wizards, Capitals to Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to move those teams from the District of Columbia to what he called a new “visionary sports and entertainment venue” in northern Virginia. The proposal, which would need the state legislature's approval, calls for the creation
WTVR 6Mar 07 2024
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Virginia budget bill leaves out Gov. Youngkin's $2 billion deal to lure NBA and NHL teams from Washington
In a news conference at the foot of the Capitol steps, the governor said he believed the Democratic-led General Assembly was poised to make “a colossal mistake.” The development does not necessarily mean the end of the road for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to lure the teams across the Potomac River with a $2 billion development district featuring a new arena. But it deals yet another
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