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The rundown
Richmond Democrats call on city officials to adhere to FOIA policies
The state Senate is meeting again today
Youngkin appoints person banned from Trump White House to a university board
Kaine is launching a “Salute to Service” tour today.
Today’s Sponsor: Virginians Against Neighborhood Slot Machines
Out-of-state operators are trying to bring back predatory slot machines that target problem gamblers and vulnerable communities. There are many things worth the time and taxpayer dollars of a special session – seedy gambling devices that prey on at risk Virginians is not one of them. Learn more here.
VMSDEP Pt. 2 for the Senate
The state Senate is convening this afternoon at 2 p.m. to discuss VMSDEP again. However, a floor calendar has not yet been uploaded to LIS, and multiple sources from the Senate say there appears to be no consensus or plan for how today will go at this time.
The House unanimously passed a full repeal of the new budget language that would remove funding from the VMSDEP program, but sources say the Senate will not likely move forward with the House bill.
These things can move quickly, however, so stay tuned later for an update on what is happening.
