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‘Senate needs to do its work': Virginia governor continues fight for Alexandria arena
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he won’t support a budget that increases Virginians’ tax burden. His public remarks Thursday panned the spending plan the Democratic-controlled General Assembly sent to his desk last week as a nonstarter. Youngkin says he hopes to avoid vetoing the budget as a whole. He’s calling on Democratic leaders to “get around the table” with his...
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Virginia governor continues fight for Alexandria arena
Virginia’s governor slammed the state budget that passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support but left out the deal to allow the Washington Capitals and Wizards to build a new arena in Potomac Yard. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the latest about the future of the arena deal.
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Virginia lawmakers approve budget but leave out arena, tax cuts
Virginia lawmakers have approved a state budget and sent it to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, but leaving out two of his top priorities, including tax cuts and an arena for the Capitals and Wizards.
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Virginia lawmakers approve budget, but governor warns that changes will be needed
Virginia lawmakers have wrapped up their 60-day legislative session by approving a two-year state budget that includes pay raises for teachers and state employees. The new budget approved Saturday also increases education funding and expands the state sales to tax to cover digital services. Notably missing from the budget is language that would have helped Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin achieve...
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‘Not on my watch': Virginia arena's path forward now seems unlikely
State Sen. President pro tempore Louise Lucas is blocking Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s efforts to bring the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Virginia. Youngkin would not name Lucas but called the block a “monumental mistake.” News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Virginia lawmakers to remove Potomac Yard arena from budget, reports say
Virginia lawmakers are expected to release the state budget on Thursday. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports on possible impacts to the Wizards and Capitals arena move.
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Virginia House and Senate pass competing state budgets, both diverge from Youngkin's vision
The Democratic-led Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have passed their own proposed version of the next two-year state budget. The spending plans have some key differences, and lawmakers will start to work to fashion a compromise to send to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin in the coming weeks. Both chambers signed off Thursday on amendments to the 2024-2026 budget Youngkin...
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‘We are against the wall': Gov. Youngkin aims to bolster Virginia's mental health care
There’s consensus in Virginia that the mental health care system is in need of reform, due to what Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says is an overreliance on hospitalization at a time of growing need.
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Gov. Youngkin wants to cut income taxes and raise the sales tax in proposed Virginia budget
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a new state budget that would lower income taxes and raise the state sales tax. The Republican governor said Wednesday that his plan would stabilize revenues and allow Virginians “to keep more of their hard-earned money.” Youngkin’s plan for the next two fiscal years also would expand the sales tax to include digital services,...
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DC could lose $25M in yearly tax revenue if Caps, Wizards leave, mayor says
If a deal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Virginia is successful, D.C. taxpayers and businesses would feel the loss. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that losing the teams could cost the nation’s capital as much as $25 million a year in tax revenue.
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DC poised to lose Caps and Wizards to Virginia
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders are disappointed in Ted Leonsis’ plan to move the teams, but she was hopeful that the deal could fall through. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Full remarks: Virginia gov. announces plan to move Wizards, Caps to Alexandria
Watch Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s full remarks on the plan to move the Wizards and the Capitals arena to Alexandria.
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Battle for the stadium: Youngkin to hold news conference, DC responds with renovations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, the proposed site of a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office has put forth what she calls their “best and final offer” to keep the teams in Gallery Place-Chinatown. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Youngkin to hold news conference at Potomac Yard, site of proposed new home for Caps, Wizards
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, the proposed site of a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the latest details.
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One year later: Virginia governor orders flags at half-staff to honor Chesapeake Walmart shooting victims
One year after an employee at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, opened fire inside the store where he worked and killed six people, flags in the state will sit at half-staff to honor those victims.
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GOP election losses in Virginia likely to quiet presidential talk about Gov. Youngkin
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia had made clear his Election Day expectations.
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Youngkin expresses disappointment in legislative wins by Virginia Democrats, pledges bipartisanship
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has expressed disappointment with election results that allowed Democrats to take control of both the Virginia House and Senate, but pledged to work with the party’s new legislative majority on bipartisan priorities. Only two ultra-competitive Virginia legislative races remain undecided. The Associated Press has not yet called one House race and one Senate race that will...
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What Republicans' losses in Virginia may mean for Gov. Youngkin
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wasn’t on the ballot on Tuesday but Republicans’ projected losses may hurt him. “I don’t think 2024 is really in the picture for Gov. Youngkin anymore,” University of Maryland politics professor David Karol said.
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‘Extend our license to lead': Gov. Youngkin visits Ashburn polling place on Election Day
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin visited an Ashburn polling place on Election Day and discussed how he believes Republicans can address voters’ top issues.
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Youngkin orders school districts to report overdoses within 24 hours
The Virginia governor’s order comes after 10 students overdosed so far this school year at Loudoun County Public Schools. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.