RICHMOND, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin continued his call for tax cuts, changes to education policy, and increased funding for law enforcement as part of his Wednesday State of the Commonwealth address; he described his first term as a reversal after his Democratic predecessors, and called on legislators to “press the accelerator.” “I am here this afternoon […]
Democrat Aaron Rouse declared victory in Tuesday’s special election to fill a state senate seat left vacant after now Congresswoman Jen Kiggans’ (R-VA-02) election to Congress; however, Republicans may consider requesting a recount due to Kevin Adams’ loss by less than one percent in preliminary results. “THANK YOU! With your support, and the support of voters from across […]
Delegate Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach) has introduced a bill to create education savings accounts (ESAs) for parents that would receive a portion of state education funds; the money-follows-the-student bill is in line with long-sought Republican education goals. “This is about where our children should go to school,” Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears said at a Thursday […]
The Virginia General Assembly may be captured by fights over abortion and taxes, writes TJIPP’s Steve Haner, but the deepest reach into your pockets will involve your energy bills.
Governor Glenn Youngkin is at 52 percent approval, and 32 percent disapproval in a Virginia Commonwealth University Poll as he makes a pitch for tax cuts and business incentives ahead of a General Assembly session beginning January 11. “Poll respondents feel that inflation needs to be dealt with and democracy ensured for our future,” former […]
The immediate focus of the incoming VCCS chancellor seems to echo Youngkin’s policy directives linking education to industry. Wiser heads will be careful about how this is done.
Mr. Tigges was the second person arrested in the room while the Board had recessed. The other was Scott Smith, whose daughter was sexually assaulted in the school bathroom by a male.
Governor Glenn Youngkin asked Attorney General Jason Miyares to investigate the administration at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) after allegations that officials downplayed student National Merit awards until after early selection college deadlines. “We need to get to the bottom of what appears to be an egregious, deliberate attempt to disadvantage […]
Virginia Republicans have introduced several bills to repeal legislation that ties Virginia’s vehicle emissions rules to California’s standards. Republican efforts to repeal Democrat-passed pro-environment legislation failed in the Senate in 2022 and are likely to face the same fate this year, but Republicans are drawing new urgency from a summer 2022 move by California regulators to ban the sale […]
State Senator Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) and Delegate Paul Krizek (D-Mount Vernon) have pre-filed legislation for the upcoming General Assembly session to create a problem gambling committee composed of gambling industry representatives and problem gambling prevention advocates. “As Virginia moves forward with the expansion of gaming, it’s important that we understand the ills that come with it,” […]
