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- 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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- 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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- 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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- June 18, 2022
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General Assembly Kills Gas Tax Holiday, Hyde Amendment, but Pass Partial Lab School Expansion in FY 23-24 Budget

RICHMOND, Virginia — The Virginia General Assembly approved many of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s budget amendments on Friday, but in mostly-partisan votes, killed his efforts to expand a ban on using state tax dollars on abortions, and to create a three-month gas tax holiday. Additionally, House Republicans and Democrats killed an amendment that would have made it […]

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- June 17, 2022
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Youngkin Budget Amendments Include Gas Tax Holiday, Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, and Law Against Picketing Justices

Governor Glenn Youngkin is sending 35 budget amendments to the General Assembly to approve on Friday, including a gas tax holiday, a ban on using state Medicaid funds for certain abortions, and a law that would make it a class 6 felony to picket or demonstrate outside a courthouse or residences of justices and judges. The Democratic […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 16, 2022
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Youngkin Proposes Amendments to Alleviate Gas Prices

Youngkin has proposed amendments to the Virginia state budget, with several attempting to help Virginians where they’re really being hit right now; the gas pump. “With five-dollar gas prices and plenty of money in the system, I’m continuing the effort to lower gas prices for hardworking Virginians and my hope is, this time, that Democrats […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 16, 2022
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Virginia’s May Revenues Exceed May 2021

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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday that Virginia’s May revenue reports are 9.9 percent higher than May 2021. That’s good news for the governor, who is imminently expected to release amendments to the budget already passed by the General Assembly. Legislators will return Friday to vote on Youngkin’s changes. “This report confirms that the time is now to […]

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- June 15, 2022
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Youngkin Lands Billion Dollar Investment from LEGO

Governor Youngkin has announced that global toy manufacturer the LEGO Group plans to invest more than $1 billion to build a factory in suburban Richmond, Virginia. As reported by WTOP, the factory, expected to open in 2025, will feature a carbon-neutral design and will employ more than 1,760 people, according to a news release. Youngkin […]

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- June 15, 2022
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Youngkin’s Attempt to Reach Out to LGBT Groups Shot Down By Groups

In an attempt to reach out to LGBT groups in Virginia, Governor Youngkin hosted a series of Pride month events, angering several more liberal LGBTQ groups. According to Fox News, Youngkin hosted a private Pride reception at the state Capitol in Richmond, in an attempt to extend an olive branch to the groups. All except […]

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- June 14, 2022
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Youngkin Keeps Hope Alive for Gas Holiday

While Governor Youngkin may have been handed the Virginia state budget to sign, one thing notably left out was any mention of relief in gas prices, something Youngkin is still pushing to happen. As reported by WTOP, after an event in Crystal City, Youngkin repeatedly touched on inflation and other “kitchen-table issues” he’s hearing about, and […]

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