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- May 23, 2022
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Virginia Budget Negotiators Indicate a Deal is Close

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After a grueling back and forth between state legislators, the end may be in sight, as state budget negotiators are telling fellow legislators to set aside June 1 as a possible date to return to the Capitol for a vote. The Virginia state budget has been hotly contested by both sides. Governor Glenn Youngkin and […]

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The Republican Standard
- May 23, 2022
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Youngkin Reports Virginia Unemployment Still Remarkably Low

In a recent report, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3 percent in April, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 13,600 jobs. According to BLS household survey data, Virginia’s labor force expanded to over 4.3 million workers in April 2022. Since February of this year, the labor force grew […]

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The Republican Standard
- May 23, 2022
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Loudoun County School Board Sues To Halt Investigation

The Loudoun County School Board is seeking to halt the grand jury investigation,  convened by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, into its handling of sexual abuse cases that have taken place in its schools. As previously reported, the Loudoun County School Board is currently under investigation by a special grand jury, as per one of […]

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The Republican Standard
- May 21, 2022
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Youngkin, Miyares, and Earle-Sears Commemorate Armed Forces Day with Ceremonial Bill Signing

Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a proclamation honoring Armed Forces Day and ceremonially signed 23 bills focused on veterans and the military. Youngkin, Attorney General Jason Miyares, and Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears spoke at the bill-signing held at the Virginia War Memorial on Friday. “It’s a powerful statement: 23 bills were passed unanimously,” Youngkin said. “I want to […]

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- May 20, 2022
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Youngkin Releases Education Report Finding Sliding Education Performance and Lowered Standards in Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin’s education administration released a report on the heading of Virginia’s education. The release of the report is a major moment for Youngkin, who came to power riding a wave of parental frustration with education. “Today is a moment in time for all of us to recognize we must change direction,” Youngkin said at the […]

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- May 19, 2022
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White House Official Claims Administration Knew About Baby Formula Shortage Last Year

Amid the crisis that parents are facing with the nationwide shortage of baby formula, a new report shows that the Biden administration may have known this was coming since last year. According to the Daily Wire, Biden’s top official at the Department of Health and Human Services appeared to contradict Biden’s statement that his administration […]

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- May 18, 2022
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Sec. of Finance Cummings Says Virginia Recovery Lags Behind Other Southern States

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Virginia’s April revenues were strong, largely thanks to a shift in the tax due date, Secretary of Finance Stephen Cummings told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday. He said Virginia is under-performing in recovery after the start of the pandemic compared to some southern states. Cummings downplayed concerns about a near-term recession but said he […]

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- May 18, 2022
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Youngkin Congratulates Virginia Tech Company for Expansion

Virongy Biosciences, Inc., which develops anti-viral drugs and viral diagnostics, is expanding after recently relocating to the newly opened Northern Virginia Bioscience Center in Prince William County. The $471,000 expansion may create up to 70 new jobs, and the company will use the site to develop diagnostics aimed at COVID-19 variants and other viruses. The […]

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- May 18, 2022
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Virginia Dem Warns Abortion Protest Will Have “the Opposite Effect’

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As protests outside the Supreme Court Justice’s homes continue, even Democrats are calling for an end, as Jeffrey C. McKay, a Democrat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, argued in a Washington Post opinion piece on Monday that protesting outside private homes “will almost certainly have the opposite effect” of what the protesters want. According […]

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- May 18, 2022
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Youngkin Offers Disabled Workers a New Path to State Employment

Governor Youngkin has taken steps to make it easier for people with disabilities to seek jobs in state government under an alternative hiring process the General Assembly ordered last year. Youngkin announced that the Virginia state government has implemented an alternative hiring process for individuals with disabilities, serving as a model for inclusive employment practices. […]

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