Governor Jim Justice announced Thursday evening that he has endorsed Moore Capito to be the next Governor of West Virginia.
Wednesday was an important and busy day over at the Virginia Capitol, as several decisions rested in lawmakers’ hands during the reconvened General Assembly session.
'A heightened risk of mistakenly erroneous ballot submissions raises concerns about disenfranchisement and an increased lack of voter confidence in election results.'
Gov. Youngkin's decision was criticized by sponsors of the bills and advocates who said he was siding with Big Pharma over Virginians and praised by a key trade and lobbying group for the pharmaceutical industry for “putting patients first by stopping bad policies.”
The most recent financial reports cover the period from Jan. 1 to March 31.
Governor Glenn Youngkin confirmed in comments made Wednesday that he dropped his request for tax cuts as an olive branch to Virginia's Democratic lawmakers, who the governor hopes will similarly drop their requests for tax hikes. Youngkin maintained that Virginia does not "need to raise taxes" and has "plenty of money in the system" during an interview with WTOP News. He told the outlet that Virginia lawmakers should "press forward with an agreement that we won't raise taxes, and I will stop...
Governor Glenn Youngkin confirmed he will "work with legislators" to achieve compromise legislation addressing controversial skill games machines. The Virginia Senate tossed Youngkin's version of the bill, with just six senators voting in favor and 34 voting against. Youngkin's amended bill sought to place strict restrictions on legislation that originally would have allowed skill games in convenience stores throughout the commonwealth.
The Virginia NAACP has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for allegedly failing to produce records in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in 2023.
A bill that permits educational programs about periods to be taught in public schools, if school boards allow it, has been signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
The bottom line is, the race for the Republican nomination for governor is tight, too close to call, said Rex Repass, president of Research America.
West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the federal government, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the legislative session in March
PARSONS, Kan. — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly - and Lieutenant Governor David Toland - made a special stop in Parsons, today. The reason: to formally recognize Tank Connection for being named the 2023 Governor's Exporter of the Year for the entire state. The company is headquartered in Parsons, and received the honor in October. Founded []