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- May 14, 2022
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Sears Joins Virginia’s Call to Protect Supreme Court Justices

Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is adding her voice to Virginia Governor Youngkin, Maryland Governor Hogan, and Virginia Attorney General Miyares call for President Biden to do more to protect the Supreme Court Justices during the nationwide protests that have started across the country. Following the leaked document that indicated that the Supreme Court was planning […]

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- May 12, 2022
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Youngkin, Hogan Ask U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to Enforce Federal Law About Protesting in Front of Judge’s Residences; Federal Prosecutor Says, ‘We Are Aware of the Situation’

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Responding to protests in front of U.S. Supreme Court justices’ homes, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland citing U.S. code about protests conducted to influence judges. They ask Garland to mobilize resources to help state and local law enforcement protect U.S. Supreme Court justices and […]

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- May 11, 2022
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Youngkin Rescinds DMV Job Offer After Report of Inappropriate Behavior

Former Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Peter Lacy, was set to take a job leading Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles, before a newspaper’s reporting about allegations that the official had behaved inappropriately at work. The report comes from the IndyStar, which published an investigation that found Lacy “appeared intoxicated during an executive meeting with […]

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- May 10, 2022
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Youngkin Coordinating with Law Enforcement to Ensure Safety of Supreme Court Justices

Governor Youngkin is taking the safety of the Supreme Court Justices who live in Virginia very seriously. As previously reported, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his family have moved to an undisclosed location for their safety after a wave of threats from the left. This comes after Supreme Court documents, penned by Alito, were […]

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- May 9, 2022
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Youngkin Pushes Republicans to Add More Funding for Early Childhood Education

Youngkin is pushing House of Delegates Republicans to invest more money to expand early childhood education in Virginia in a push for the final budget to more closely mirror the plan laid out by the Democrat-led Senate. The Virginia budget has been a hotly contested issue for both state republicans and Youngkin himself, which is […]

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- May 9, 2022
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In Regent University Commencement, Youngkin Criticizes Higher-Ed Conformity; Earle-Sears Named Alumna of the Year

In a commencement speech at Regent University, Governor Glenn Youngkin told graduates to follow two guides: mentors and a “compass that points us in the direction of core values that define us.” He told them that they were not called to comfort, and criticized conformity in academia. “Sometimes we are called to speak up, to say unpopular […]

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- May 8, 2022
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Youngkin Announces the Commission to Combat Antisemitism

Fulfilling another one of his campaign promises, Governor Youngkin announced the members of the recently created Commission to Combat Antisemitism, which includes some big names in Virginia politics, including Attorney General Miyares. According to Youngkin, the commission will study antisemitism in the Commonwealth, propose actions to combat antisemitism, reduce the number of antisemitic incidents, and […]

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- May 7, 2022
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Youngkin Tells State Employees to Return to Onsite Work by July 5

Virginia’s state employees must return to on-site work by July 5 unless they have a new telework agreement approved, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s new telework policy. “After listening to the needs of Virginians, discussing solutions with agency heads across government, and closely monitoring the pandemic, we are excited to welcome our employees in-person this […]

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- May 6, 2022
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Boeing Set to Move Its HQ to Arlington

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Boeing Co., a leading defense contractor and one of the world’s two dominant manufacturers of airline planes is expected to move its headquarters from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area. After a challenging time for the plane-making company, Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with consultant AeroDynamic Advisory, […]

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- May 5, 2022
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Virginia’s Office of the Children’s Ombudsman Opens to Oversee Social Services

Virginia’s Office of the Children’s Ombudsman (OCO) officially launched Tuesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced. The office provides oversight of Virginia’s child welfare system and can receive complaints about the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). “I am excited that, after several months of preparation and with the support of the Administration and our partner agencies, […]

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