Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin News

Virginia Governor Seeks Major Disaster Declaration for Winter Storm Floods

Citing damages and outages caused by dangerous winter storms and flash flooding across parts of Buchanan County and elsewhere over the past week, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has submitted a request for an expedited major federal disaster declaration to President …

Virginia Gov. Youngkin Seeks to Fix ‘Bad Faith’ Bill That Insurers Wish He’d Veto

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has returned a “bad faith” insurance claims bill to the General Assembly with recommendations for changes, disappointing property/casualty insurers that were hoping he would veto the measure. Youngkin’s action keeps the measure alive for reconsideration by …

Virginia Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Retail Marijuana, Minimum Wage Hike, Workers’ Comp Bills

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two top Democratic legislative priorities last Thursday: bills that would have allowed the recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year and measures mandating a minimum wage increase. The development, which drew criticism …

Report Blasts Virginia School System’s Handling of Sexual Assaults

A special grand jury convened at the request of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has issued a scathing report against a northern Virginia school system accusing it of mishandling a student who sexually assaulted classmates at two different high schools last …

Virginia Governor Vetoes Policing Oversight Bill

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has issued his first veto, blocking a measure that would have allowed Arlington County’s governing board to hire an independent policing auditor. The Republican governor announced the move Tuesday. “The best way to ensure that any …