It has been quite a week for Virginia politicos
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Executive Schedule
9:30 AM - GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN SIGNS THE VIRGINIA LITERACY ACT
LOCATION: The Library of Virginia
10:45 AM - GOVERNOR SIGNS TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK PROCLAMATION
LOCATION: CodeRVA
1:00 PM - GOVERNOR DISCUSSES FIRST 100 DAYS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS
LOCATION: U Turn
3:00 PM - GOVERNOR RECEIVES BRIEFING FROM SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES JOHN LITTEL
LOCATION: Patrick Henry Building
5:00 PM - GOVERNOR RECEIVES BRIEFING FROM SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND TRADE CAREN MERRICK
LOCATION: Patrick Henry Building
The Rundown
The latest in the House Democratic leadership battle
The first TV ad for VA-07’s Republican nomination race has been released
The rumor mill is back with a deputy secretary in the Youngkin administration changing roles according to sources with Virginia Scope.
Youngkin invites Virginians to visit Executive Mansion's historic garden
Youngkin participates in an anti-abortion protest
Youngkin released a video and statement commemorating his first 100 days in office
Denver Riggleman steps down from Jan. 6 committee
Virginia House Democrats will remain leaderless until the next time they come together as a group which will likely be in the next few weeks due to budget negotiations still taking place.
Del. Mark Sickles commented briefly Wednesday saying the caucus needed more time to elect a new leader because some members might now be interested in running for the position after they voted to remove Eileen Filler-Corn Wednesday.
“There may be a few people who want to run that weren’t thinking about running,” Sickles said. “We’ll do it quickly, probably the next time we are in town - it won’t be too long.”
Another tidbit of info is that Del. Kathy Tran was lobbying hard for the caucus to vote in support of removing Filler-Corn on Wednesday.