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1w ago
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Monday rolled out 233 proposed amendments to the state budget passed by the General Assembly ..read more
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1w ago
The Republican easily broke the record for vetoes by a Virginia governor, issuing more in a single year — 153 — than the 120 that the previous record-holder issued in four years ..read more
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1w ago
Most cities and counties in the D.C. area aren’t on track to build the number of homes regional lawmakers say are needed to keep up with population growth ..read more
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1w ago
Virginia’s General Assembly reconvenes in Richmond Wednesday to take up vetoes and amendments from Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), with big differences on state budget ..read more
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2w ago
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said a slate of gun control bills passed by Democrats in the General Assembly would make Virginians less safe, adding to his veto total ..read more
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2w ago
The Republican parlayed business success into the Governor’s Mansion, but the failed deal to move the Wizards and Capitals to a new arena in Virginia is a political setback ..read more
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2w ago
Virginia legalized the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana three years ago but never settled on a mechanism to allow legal sales ..read more
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2w ago
Virginia politicians and business leaders spent this week publicly blaming each other over how and why the deal had fallen apart — and whether that mattered ..read more
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2w ago
The pair resigned after disagreeing over the 20-cent-a-minute price for the calls. The nonprofit’s director says the money helps support its mission ..read more
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2w ago
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) faces a Monday deadline to act on the state budget, but, without a compromise deal with lawmakers, could resort to a historic veto ..read more