Sign In
Free Newsletter
Recent Articles from OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America
Virginia lawmakers buck Youngkin budget amendments in one-day session
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers addressed scores of legislative vetoes and amendments from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday, including the governor‘s 205 revisions to the state’s budget bill that were decisively nixed by the Democratic-led General Assembly. The one-day session in Richmond comes after Youngkin vetoed 158 bills that blocked Democrats’ attempt[...]
Governor amends Virginia’s budget bill to increase rainy-day reserves over changes in Washington
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on Monday that he hoped to bolster Virginia’s rainy-day fund by $300 million in light of economic uncertainty surrounding the White House’s overhaul of federal jobs and its impact on the state’s workforce. At a news conference, Youngkin announced he had more than 200 amendments to […]
Earle-Sears has faced tough races before. Her campaign for Virginia governor is no different
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is used to facing formidable obstacles in her political campaigns, and her bid to be Virginia’s next governor is no exception. The Jamaican immigrant, Marine veteran and devout Christian will first need to win the Republican primary in June at a time when her party has been […]
