The Republican governor stood with Democratic leaders in the General Assembly on Wednesday in a bid to ease tensions over their budget debate.
The civil rights group said it would take Youngkin to court for not releasing communications between his office and state universities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The NAACP Virginia State Conference announced Monday it plans to take the...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed legislation earlier this month that will make the marriage age 18 without exceptions. Virginia became the first state in the South to ban child marriage. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed this month House Bill 994 to make the legal...
Spanberger criticized Youngkin’s refusal to sign a bill that would have given Virginians a legal right to contraception, saying the move follows the conservative playbook following the Dobbs decision. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), a candidate to become...
The Republican governor claims to support access to contraception but stops short of embracing making it a legal right in Virginia. Birth control missed out on some extra protection this week in Virginia, where Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has blocked a number of...
Democrats expressed skepticism over Youngkin’s desire to find common ground in budget talks given how active the governor has been in vetoing their priorities. Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin extended a budgetary olive branch to Democrats in the General Assembly...
Sen. Kaine vowed to continue standing up to former president Donald Trump and his conservative allies in Congress. US Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., kicked off his 2024 reelection campaign last week with a focus on effective governance and standing up to former president...
The measure to establish a right to contraception in Virginia is intended to preempt any future attacks on reproductive rights in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned. As conservatives across the country erode reproductive rights in the wake of the overturning...
The legislation will codify a recommendation that Virginia revise its laws to ensure Jewish Virginians are protected from hate crimes, along with Muslims, Sikhs, and other ethnic groups.
Youngkin and Democrats have fought bitterly over an ill-fated major league sports arena and a slew of Democratic legislative priorities, raising questions over whether both sides can strike a budget compromise before the end of the fiscal year.
