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Dec 03 2023
Opinion
Glenn Greenwald on X
One thing Mehdi specialized in was smearing opponents of the Dem Party as racists, bigots, anti-Semites, etc. That got him a lot of social media love. But inside corporate media, you can only step out of line -- as he did on Israel -- if you're a star with a huge audience.
For sure Mehdi conducted good, hard-hitting interviews with some people. Credit to him for that, and for his
Glenn GreenwaldMar 16 2024
News
Let minimum wage rise, religious leaders urge Youngkin
More than 400 bishops, clergy and religious leaders from across the state are asking Gov. Glenn Youngkin to accept legislation that would raise the minimum wage. Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and House Bill 1, sponsored by Del. Jeion Ward, D-Hampton, would increase the minimum wage from the current $12 an hour to $13.50 on Jan. 1 and $15 an hour starting Jan. 1,
Richmond Times DispatchApr 09 2024
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Youngkin amends bill to legalize skill games, but bans machines within 35 miles of casinos
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is proposing significant changes to a controversial skill games bill that will tax and legalize the devices, but appears to ban their use across large swaths of the commonwealth including in Hampton Roads. “I had major problems with the bill,” he told a gaggle of reporters Monday in Richmond, as the midnight deadline for taking action on legislation approached. “We have
Daily PressApr 08 2024
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Gov. Youngkin proposes ‘compromise’ path forward on Virginia budget, calling for status quo on taxes
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Democratic lawmakers who control the Virginia General Assembly have spent months at odds over taxes. The way to find compromise and get a new two-year budget done on time, Youngkin said Monday, is to set aside talk of cuts or increases for now and simply stick with the tax policy status quo. In a speech in Richmond, the governor outlined a
Washington TimesApr 08 2024
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Gov. Youngkin amends rather than vetoes Virginia budget proposal, strikes different tone
RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin is proposing an overhaul rather than an outright rejection of the budget proposal adopted last month by the Virginia General Assembly, recommending more than 200 amendments to the two-year spending plan. “I invite our legislative colleagues and all their teams to partner with us and work together,” said Youngkin, speaking at a Monday briefing at the Patrick Henry
Daily PressMar 12 2024
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‘Virginia will be for lovers’: Youngkin signs marriage equality bills into law
Democrats say they want to amend state constitution, remove prohibitions RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a surprising move, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has signed bills protecting same-sex marriages at a state level. The bills, which were passed out of both chambers along mostly party lines, will require clerks to issue marriage licenses to couples regardless of each person’s sex or gender. One of the
ABC 8 WRICMay 04 2024
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15 Trivia Tidbits About ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia' from Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney’s Podcast
Similar to old-school DVD commentaries, The Always Sunny Podcast is a companion series to the TV show where co-hosts Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton break down each episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and reveal behind-the-scenes details about the series, their characters and their personal lives. When exactly the podcast will return is still to be determined (it’s been
CrackedMar 22 2024
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Sen. Louise Lucas sends Gov. Youngkin a message on the proposed Virginia state budget
State Sen. Louise Lucas is calling on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to meet lawmakers at the negotiation table rather than touting his "backward budget" tour. Democratic Sen. L. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth, who is also chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, is calling on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to meet lawmakers at the negotiation table rather than touting his "backward budget" tour. In a
WVEC 13Mar 17 2022
Analysis
How One Reporter’s Blatant Lie About Glenn Youngkin Became a Democratic Talking Point
Journalists and other Democratic activists love to complain about "fake news" and "propaganda." Nevertheless, they are among the most enthusiastic disseminators of egregious falsehoods about their political enemies. One particularly shameless example involves a story published last week in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
On March 10, the Times-Dispatch promoted a blatant lie about Gov.
Washington Free BeaconMar 25 2024
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Virginia Democrats launch their own budget tour to push back on Youngkin's criticisms
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Top Democratic Virginia legislators on Monday held the first in a planned series of public appearances designed to tout their budget legislation, offering counterprogramming to the broadsides Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin at the spending plan. Democrats, who have rejected Youngkin’s call to start immediate negotiations with him over their points of disagreement, instead
Associated Press