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- June 25, 2022
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Virginia Budget Includes Some Wins for Both Businesses and Workers

Virginia’s FY 2023-2024 budget includes some wins for both businesses and workers, according to pro-business organization NFIB Virginia and pro-labor organization Virginia AFL-CIO. General Assembly negotiators have emphasized the compromise nature of the budget, but flashy proposals on tax relief, education, and law enforcement have gotten most of the attention. “Governor Youngkin and legislators agreed […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 25, 2022
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Youngkin Travels to Help Republicans Across the Country

Governor Youngkin has made plans to hit the campaign trail to help get ‘Republican governors elected across the country.’ In an interview with Fox News Digital, and with both Virginia’s biennial budget signed, and the state’s congressional primaries in the rearview mirror, Youngkin says he is ready to head out on the campaign trail to […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 25, 2022
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U.S. Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Makes Virginia an Abortion Haven, Triggers Wave of Political Statements

The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade launched a wave of statements from Virginia politicians on Friday. Abortion remains legal in Virginia with some limitations, and split control of Virginia’s government leaves both Republicans and Democrats seeking to use the issue to motivate their own voter base. Pro-choice protesters held multiple rallies across Virginia on […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 24, 2022
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Youngkin Tells the Media They Care More About January 6 Than Voters do

As reported by Fox News, Governor Youngkin recently went on CBS to put them in their place by telling them that voters care less about the Jan. 6 committee hearings and more about things such as inflation and gas prices. In a contentious CBS interview on Thursday, Youngkin was pressed by “CBS Mornings” hosts Gayle […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 23, 2022
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Virginia Republicans Highlight Irony of Biden’s Call for a Gas Tax Suspension Less than a Week After Senate Kills Similar Youngkin Proposal

President Joe Biden is calling for a three-month suspension of the federal gas tax less than a week after Virginia Senate Democrats and one Republican killed Governor Glenn Youngkin’s efforts to enact a suspension of Virginia’s fuel tax. Virginia Republicans took to social media on Wednesday to react to Biden’s proposal. “Now, the White House is calling […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 22, 2022
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Youngkin Rallies at 2021 Campaign Location to Sign Budget

HENRICO, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin held a campaign-style rally to ceremonially sign Virginia’s fiscal year 2023-2024 budget. On Tuesday, Youngkin spoke from the aisles of the Tom Leonard’s grocery store where he filmed a grocery tax-related campaign ad and where he held one of his final rallies during the campaign. “Nine months ago we were right here with […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 21, 2022
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Youngkin and Kaine Speak on Juneteenth at Separate Events

Two Virginia governors gave Juneteenth speeches over the weekend: Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke at Fort Monroe on Sunday, and former governor, current U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) gave the keynote speech at a Loudoun NAACP Juneteenth event Monday. Both men highlighted the role of Virginia as the site where African slaves first arrived in 1619. Youngkin focused more on […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 21, 2022
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Youngkin Announces More Than 18,000 Virginians Gained Employment in the Month of May

Youngkin’s Virginia continues to boom, as he has announced that the number of employed Virginians expanded to more than 4.2 million workers in May 2022. According to his announcement, Virginia has added nearly 80,000 since February. Virginia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3 percent in May. This continues to be below the national rate, which […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 19, 2022
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Youngkin Adds More Than $37.5M in Criminal Justice Grant Funding

Governor Youngkin has added a huge boost to Virginia’s law enforcement by announcing a massive $37.5 million in grant funding, including nearly $7 million for school resource officers and school security officers. According to the Governor’s announcement, the grants that total $37.5M to support local criminal justice programs in Virginia were awarded today by the […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 18, 2022
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Internal LEGO FAQ Accidentally Shared with Press Include Responses on Youngkin Policy, Critical Race Theory

As part of the press materials announcing the LEGO Group’s plans to build a factory in Virginia, the company accidentally released an internal document with guidance for public relations staff about questions including some related to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s conservative politics and Critical Race Theory. One point states: “Governor Youngkin has made prohibiting ‘critical race theory’ in K-12 classrooms […]

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