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The Republican Standard
- April 3, 2022
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What You Need to Know About Virginia’s General Assembly Special Session

Gov. Youngkin has called lawmakers back to Richmond to finalize the state’s biennial budget. On Monday, Youngkin will be holding a General Assembly special session, in the legislature’s second attempt at completing the state’s biennial budget. When they last left off, a $3 billion gap still separated the spending bills of both parties, with most […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 2, 2022
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Virginia Gov. Youngkin Launches Task Force to Address Lack of Safe Placements for Foster Care Children

Via The Star News Network: Governor Glenn Youngkin launched the Safe and Sound Task Force to create safe placements for children in foster care, and said that from February 1 through July 30, 2021, 163 children spent at least one night in unsuitable arrangements such as local social services departments, hotels and emergency rooms. “It […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 1, 2022
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Youngkin Signs Bill Enabling Property Tax Cuts on Vehicles

In an attempt to combat rising inflation, Governor Youngkin signed legislation that will allow local governments to lower property taxes on vehicles. House Bill 1239 allows local jurisdictions to put vehicle taxes in a different classification than the standard personal property tax. The bill allows these taxes to be lower than the personal property tax, […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 31, 2022
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Facial Recognition Technology Bill Has Some Virginians Worried

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin recently discussed with stakeholders a controversial bill that would allow local law enforcement to use facial recognition technology to fight crime more efficiently and at a time when many departments are struggling with recruitment. (RELATED: Arlington Police Groups Brace for Budget Talks) Currently, only Virginia State Police are allowed to use facial […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 30, 2022
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Youngkin to give Virginia Tech commencement speech

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been announced to deliver the graduation commencement address this spring for Virginia Tech’s Class of 2022, on May 13 in Lane Stadium. Governor Youngkin continues the 30 year old Virginia Tech tradition, where first-year Virginia governors are invited to give the commencement speech. The tradition, which began in 1990, has […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 29, 2022
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Youngkin signs Carolina Squat ban

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, had been rushed through the legislature after a Virginia man was killed in a crash in Mecklenburg County. On Monday, Virginia became the second Southern state to ban the popular “Carolina Squat” modifications on pick-up trucks and SUVs, a modification that massively raises the front end of the […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 29, 2022
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Virginia Employment Commission backlog eliminated, Younkgin administration says

After 3 months in office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says that it has wiped out a backlog of nearly 250,000 jobless claims it inherited and has reduced the number of unpaid claims pending adjudication to a few thousand. The Virginia Employment Commission, an agency whose performance during the height of the pandemic in 2020 and […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 25, 2022
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Virginia to abandon COVID-19 workplace safety standards following Worker Safety Board vote

Following a unanimous vote from the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s Worker Safety Board meeting, Virginia will remove COVID-19 workplace restrictions. Set to begin as early as this week, Gov. Glenn Youngkin applauded the board’s decision, as it reflected the executive orders he issued on his first day in office, and saying it signals […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 25, 2022
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Judges Ruling: Parents of 12 Immunocompromised Kids can ask Schools to Require Masks

Federal district judge Norman K. Moon has ruled with the families of 12 immunocompromised children, saying that they can request that their schools require other students to wear masks. The lawsuit was filed in February in response to newly elected Gov. Glenn Youngkin signing an executive order making coronavirus face masks optional in schools and the General […]

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- March 23, 2022
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Youngkin Proposes Gas Tax Holiday to Combat Skyrocketing Prices

In case you missed it, Gov. Glenn Youngkin called for a 90-day gas tax holiday to combat the pain at the pump felt by hardworking Virginians. Youngkin’s proposal would temporarily suspend the state tax on motor fuel, which adds 26.2 cents per gallon to the cost of unleaded gas and 27 cents per gallon of […]

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Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...