Attorney General Miyares announces new UVA counsel
Rich Anderson comments on the House Democratic leadership battle
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9:30 AM - GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN RECEIVES BRIEFING FROM SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH KAY COLES JAMES
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The rundown
A group dedicated to electing Republicans says they reserved more than $2 million of ad space in a Virginia congressional district
School leaders are working to fill over a thousand teaching vacancies in Virginia. There is a critical teacher shortage, according to Adria Hoffman, president of the Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators
Miyares announces new UVA counsel
Kathy Ireland is coming to Central Virginia and will be participating in an event with a state Senate candidate.
Rich Anderson comments on House Democratic leadership changes
Community members, legislators and academics work to mitigate increasing food insecurity in Virginia
The Congressional Leadership Fund announced Thursday that they plan to spend $125 million to help elect Republicans during the upcoming midterm elections.
CLF said in their press release that they booked $2.3 million of ad time in the Norfolk media market where Rep. Elaine Luria (D) is facing a tough reelection battle.
“There is palpable energy for retiring Speaker Pelosi and winning a House Majority behind Leader Kevin McCarthy, and this is a testament to that. Our reserves are a significant down payment on the firepower we’ll need to win and elect tremendous GOP candidates across the country,” said CLF President Dan Conston. “We’re pressing deep into Democrat territory to elect the largest possible Majority this fall.”
Youngkin signs “landmark” Virginia Literacy Act - Henrico Citizen
by Anna Bryson
Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday signed the Virginia Literacy Act, a piece of legislation that will change Virginia’s literacy curriculum and require reading intervention services to young students who are struggling to read.
“This is a special day,” Youngkin said at an event Thursday morning at the Library of Virginia. “It’s a day where we commemorate one of the most important pieces of legislation, I believe, that has been originated, passed and signed in the commonwealth of Virginia in a very, very long time.” HB 319 and its companion bill SB 616 unanimously passed their respective chambers, and 60 members of the House and Senate signed on as co-patrons.