When the General Assembly reconvenes in Richmond next week, legislators will face a staggeringly full agenda. Ahead of Monday's 11:59 PM deadline, Governor Youngkin acted on more than 900 bills — vetoing 157, amending 159,...more
3/27/2025
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The 2025 General Assembly commenced its legislative business this week following an unexpected delay due to widespread water outages that impacted the city of Richmond last week. With only 46 days in this "short" session — as...more
1/20/2025
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In bipartisan fashion, Governor Youngkin and legislators have agreed on a fresh start to negotiate a new two-year budget. The reconvened session of the General Assembly commenced on Wednesday to consider the Governor’s...more
With only a few days remaining to act on legislation that passed during the regular session, Governor Youngkin has issued a flurry of vetoes including several that stymie Democratic priorities from this session. Meanwhile,...more
This week, the House and Senate each voted on their changes to the Governor’s introduced budget – with some noticeable differences between the two chambers and omissions that wipe out most the Governor’s top tax priorities....more
2/27/2024
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