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Trump and Youngkin meet in Virginia with eye on flipping state red in November
Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) met in the Old Dominion on Wednesday as the former president contends he can compete for Virginia‘s 13 electoral votes in November. The meeting reportedly occurred at Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C., located in northern Virginia, ahead of Trump’s high-stakes visit with congressional Republicans in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the first time he returned to Capitol Hill since his presidency.
Loudoun superintendent not backing elementary school resource officers
The Loudoun County schools superintendent says the district isn’t recommending placing school resource officers in its 62 elementary campuses but may consider other security measures. Superintendent Aaron Spence said that while he is highly supportive of the existing SRO program, he does not think adding officers to elementary schools is beneficial.
VPAP Visual Early Voting by Congressional District: June Primaries
Early voting continues for the June 18 primary elections, and tomorrow is the last day to vote early in person. See how many have already cast votes in each congressional district.
Virginia Senate pitches fix to military education program, will reconvene ahead of House
The Virginia Senate will return to Richmond next Tuesday to address restrictions added to state military education benefits. The proposed fix comes after veterans and families demanded changes, arguing new rules in the budget had ruined college plans for their children. The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, or VMSDEP, was started in 1930 to make education affordable for the families of injured vets. But changes made to the program in 2019 led to an explosion in its cost.
Youngkin makes stop in Suffolk in support of Right Help, Right Now
Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a stop at the Western Tidewater Community Services Board Harbour View Mental Health Center Thursday, signing 31 bipartisan bills supporting his Right Help, Right Now behavioral health transformation initiative. Created to help reform the state’s current behavioral health system, the initiative’s goal is to provide support before, during and after a mental health crisis while also reducing the criminalization of mental health ...
Virginia Senate to meet before House on soaring military tuition costs
The Virginia Senate will return to Richmond next week — 10 days ahead of the House — to consider easing new restrictions on a skyrocketing college tuition program that have military families in an uproar. The Senate will reconvene Tuesday, when Democrats who lead the chamber aim to tweak some of the restrictions — approved in a bipartisan budget vote and signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) — as a temporary fix until the General Assembly can fully study and consider the matter early next year.
In Arlington’s race to become carbon neutral, some residents seeking green upgrades feel left behind
Arlington is rolling out a series of green initiatives, pouring millions into revamping its public infrastructure. However, climate activists caution that the county’s current strategy might fall short of achieving its goal of countywide carbon neutrality by 2050, as it addresses only a tiny fraction of the county’s overall emissions.
Outside groups supporting Helmer dominate ad spending ahead of congressional primary
Heading into the June 18 primary for the 10th Congressional District, outside spending from political action committees supporting Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax) has surpassed the amount spent by all candidates in the race combined. Three PACs have spent a combined $5.44 million on ads and mailers in support of Helmer, according to the most recent filings available on June 12. Total campaign expenditures for all 16 candidates totaled $5.35 million through May 29, the most recent reporting deadline for candidate committees.
Douglas: Sadly, Youngkin chose Big Pharma over Virginians in need
As CEO of the Virginia Community Healthcare Association, the primary care association representing Virginia’s 30 federally qualified health centers serving nearly 400,000 individuals at over 200 locations across the commonwealth, I write today with deep disappointment regarding Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto of Senate Bill 119. This critical piece of legislation held immense promise for countless Virginians struggling to afford the medications they need to stay healthy.
Most 10th District primary candidates back federal laws for data centers
Concern about data center proliferation is running high among congressional candidates heading for primary races next week — at least among those who responded to a survey from the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, a citizens’ group critical of data centers. Eleven of the 16 candidates vying for their party’s nomination to represent the 10th Congressional District expressed concerns about data centers’ drain on the power grid and their effect on the environment and nearby communities. In addition, all but state Sen. Jennifer Boysko, a Democrat from Fairfax, said they would support federal legislation that would prevent data centers from being built close to national parks and historic battlefields.