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Mar 17 2024
News
Governor Youngkin announces additional administration, board appointments
There was one appointment to the Office of the Governor. William McClanahan Alexander “Lanz” Geisler was named a policy assistant for the administration. There were a number of board appointments made by Youngkin – with the majority of those named residing in Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and the Richmond area. No one was named in Staunton, Augusta County, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg,
Augusta Free PressNov 11 2022
News
Trump Claims Credit for Glenn Youngkin’s Election as Post-Midterm Tantrum Continues
Former president Trump targeted Republican governor Glenn Youngkin on Friday, claiming responsibility for his victory in Virginia in 2021.
“Young Kin (now that’s an interesting take. Sounds Chinese, doesn’t it?) in Virginia couldn’t have won without me. I Endorsed him, did a very big Trump rally telephonically, got MAGA to Vote for him- or he couldn’t have come close to winning. But he
National Review (News)Nov 02 2021
News
Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin in Dead Heat in Virginia Governor’s Race
Virginians headed to the polls Tuesday to elect a new governor in a tight race that is being closely watched as a gauge of the national political mood.
Polls show former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin, a former private-equity executive, are running neck-and-neck to succeed Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. Virginia governors are barred from serving
Wall Street Journal (News)Oct 29 2021
News
Glenn Youngkin: What to know about the GOP Virginia governor candidate
Republican Glenn Youngkin, a wealthy 54-year-old Virginia former private equity executive, married father of four, and political newcomer is on the ballot to be Virginia's next governor on Nov. 2.
Youngkin was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1966 to father Caroll Youngkin, an accountant and star basketball player at Duke University, and mother Ellis Youngkin, a teacher, author and
Fox News (Online News)Feb 21 2024
News
Gov. Youngkin responds to proposed budget from House and Senate
Despite differences in the proposed state budgets, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin said he is confident he can work with Democrats to find common ground NORFOLK, Va. — Despite differences in the proposed state budgets, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Tuesday he is confident he can work with Democrats to find common ground. The comments from Younkin come just days after Democratic-led
WVEC 13Mar 16 2024
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Democrats criticize Youngkin appointment to State Board of Health
Vega, who lost a close 2022 congressional contest to Democrat Abigail Spanberger in the 7th District, drew fire on abortion early in her campaign for celebrating the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and for appearing to suggest that impregnation might be less likely as a result of rape. According to audio that Axios posted in June 2022, an unidentified person said to Vega: "I'
Richmond Times DispatchMar 10 2023
News
Transgender student challenges Glenn Youngkin on Virginia’s bathroom, sports policy: ‘Look at me’
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin defended the state's policies on school bathrooms and sports on Thursday following a question from a transgender student. Youngkin's administration rewrote the state's policies on transgender youths at public schools in September, requiring students to use bathrooms, locker rooms and join sports teams based on their sex at birth, not their gender identity. The
Fox News (Online News)Mar 13 2024
News
Youngkin vetoes bill designed to protect parents who lawfully use or possess marijuana
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed a bill that would have prevented courts from using a parent’s marijuana use as the sole basis to restrict visitation or alter custody rights. The bill, written by Delegate Rae Cousins (D-Richmond), would have added language to the code clarifying that the state could not use a parent or caregiver’s possession or use of marijuana as the
ABC 8 WRICFeb 21 2023
Opinion
The Guardian, Gavin Newsom Falsely Accuse Glenn Youngkin of Special Interest in Menstrual Histories
“Virginia governor clears path for ‘extreme’ bill allowing police to seek menstrual histories.” That false claim about Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was tweeted out by The Guardian from four separate accounts to a total of 15 million followers this week.
The allegation traveled even further and wider than that, too. Comedienne Samantha Bee declared that she “would love nothing more
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