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- July 27, 2022
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Youngkin Pushes Back on Call for Executive Action on Abortion

Delegate Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) is suggesting that Governor Glenn Youngkin could condition funding for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the University of Virginia (UVA) upon whether their medical centers stop providing abortions, but Youngkin said that he can’t do that. At a recent rally at the Virginia Capitol, LaRock said, “Here’s what I’m asking him to do: direct […]

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- July 24, 2022
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Virginia Unemployment Rate Had Largest Drop in a Year in June

Virginia’s unemployment had its largest drop in a year in June, down to a 2.8 percent unemployment rate, while labor participation stayed stable at 63.8 percent. Governor Glenn Youngkin highlighted the result in a Friday press release. “The June unemployment rate dropping to 2.8 percent is promising news for Virginia’s economic health and is a welcome […]

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- July 24, 2022
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Del. Anderson Revives Political Battle over Menhaden Reduction Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay

After dead menhaden fish washed ashore on Silver Beach in Northampton County on July 5, Delegate Tim Anderson (R-Virginia Beach) is reviving an old political battle over banning reduction fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. “The menhaden issue predates our terms by decades, but the reality of the Chesapeake Bay is that we have one company […]

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- July 24, 2022
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Youngkin Appoints New Members For Virginia Community Colleges Board

Continuing to make sure that further education in Virginia is of the highest quality it can be, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced he has chosen the State Board for Community Colleges appointments. “We’re excited and grateful that these experienced leaders stepped up to serve our Commonwealth on the community college board,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “They will […]

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- July 23, 2022
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Virginia Finished Fiscal Year 2022 With Hefty Surplus

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Virginia’s fiscal year 2022 General Fund revenues finished with a $1.94 billion surplus, after finishing fiscal year 2021 with a $2.6 billion surplus, the largest in Virginia’s history. “While I am pleased that our additional revenue can be reinvested in Virginia, the Commonwealth’s general fund revenue surplus confirms that Virginians have been overtaxed for way too long,” Governor […]

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- July 22, 2022
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Youngkin Tours Empower AI New Richmond Data Center

Empower AI, a provider of artificial intelligence technology for Medicare and Medicaid, held a grand opening at its new office outside Richmond. Governor Glenn Youngkin and Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Littel toured the office with company officials. “We think about the role that Medicaid and Medicare plays in the lives of so […]

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- July 21, 2022
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Virginia Board Removes Bureaucratic Barriers to Obtain Cosmetology License

In an official announcement from Governor Youngkin, the board in control of cosmetology licenses in Virginia has voted to make it easier to obtain these licenses for Virginians with less government interference. The Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology, a regulatory board under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), at its most recent […]

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- July 20, 2022
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Parents React to Youngkin’s New COVID-19 Quarantine, Mask Recommendations for Schools

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Last week, Governor Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Health announced new COVID-19 quarantine guidance for early childhood education. Now, after these changes have begun to be implemented, we have reactions from parents in Virginia, with some saying they agree with the governor’s recommendation. As previously reported, the updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure […]

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- July 19, 2022
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Youngkin Announces the Launch of New VA Tourism Programs Aimed at Boosting Local Economies

Governor Youngkin has announced the launch of some new tourism programs set to launch in 27 Virginia counties, with the aim to give a boost to local economies. These programs and plans were developed through Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) DRIVE 2.0 State Tourism Plan Implementation Workshops, where community stakeholders focus on developing or enhancing tourism […]

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- July 18, 2022
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Saint Bridget Catholic School’s ‘Bus Box’ Invention Gets Youngkin’s Approval

Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed State Senator Siobhan Dunnavant’s (R-Henrico) SB 774 to allow the use of “bus boxes” underneath school buses to deliver packages – an invention of Clueless Robotics, a team of middle school students from Saint Bridget Catholic School. Two boxes per bus yield a 22-square foot capacity aimed at solving the […]

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