On Jan. 10, Gov. Glenn Youngkin congratulated Del. Don Scott Jr., D-Portsmouth, on his election as the first African American to serve as speaker of the House of Delegates. At right is Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, president pro tempore of the state Senate and chair of the Finance and Appropriations Committee.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin, seen here delivering the State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 10, 2024, vetoed more bills in one year than any other modern Virginia governor vetoed in a four-year term.
RICHMOND — Surveying the state of the state, Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday hit some familiar themes – people leaving the state, a need to compete with states to the south – and he challenged the General Assembly with something new: a proposal that Virginia government won’t do business with firms that boycott Israel.
On Jan. 10, Gov. Glenn Youngkin congratulated Del. Don Scott Jr., D-Portsmouth, on his election as the first African American to serve as speaker of the House of Delegates. At right is Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, president pro tempore of the state Senate and chair of the Finance and Appropriations Committee.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, seen here delivering the State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 10, 2024, vetoed more bills in one year than any other modern Virginia governor vetoed in a four-year term.
