Youngkin's amendments met their fate Friday
Gas tax repeal, restrictions to abortion access, and a new crime for protesting met their fates in Richmond.
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The rundown
House Republicans and Democrats killed Governor Youngkin’s attempt to create a new felonious law for protesting and picketing near courthouses and judicial members’ homes.
Lego prepared to answer Critical Race Theory questions after coming to Virginia.
Senate Democrats killed Youngkin’s amendment that would have added restrictions to abortion. The Republican House passed the bill.
Multiple Democrats voted with Republicans in the House to suspend the gas tax in Virginia. Senate Democrats, however, killed the amendment.
Kilgore pushed back on Democrats claiming that Youngkin doesn’t “get it”
Lego prepared to answer Critical Race Theory questions
A nice scoop from Axios Richmond shows that Lego was prepared to answer questions about Critical Race Theory and Governor Glenn Youngkin when announcing the new factory in Virginia.
From Axios:
In reference to Youngkin's policies opposing critical race theory, Lego highlighted its financial support for "organizations that support black children and educate all children about racial equality."
The company wrote that it chose to locate in a state where the governor "is critical of renewable energy" because Virginia is one of a handful of states with a plan to transition to a carbon-free power grid — a policy Youngkin opposes.
