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It's not unusual for Gov. Glenn Youngkin to attend Republican caucus meetings in the General Assembly, but the governor went further on the final day of the legislative session to personally lobby Republican legislators to vote against the budget bills pending before the legislature that afternoon.
Youngkin's unusual gesture did not go over well with the Democrats who control both chambers of the assembly, especially Senate Finance Chair Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and House Appropriations Chairman Luke Torian, D-Prince William, already locked in a power struggle with the Republican governor over tax policy and the $2 billion sports complex in Alexandria that he has made his top priority.
Virginia budget includes millions for Bristol, Va. Landfill, planned inland port yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The General Assembly is cracking down vaping, with bills imposing stiff penalties for underage sales and a registry system aimed at barring sales of e-cigarettes that are avoiding U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversight.
Legislators address tax code tweak that could threaten millions of dollars in tobacco settlement money cardinalnews.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cardinalnews.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Virginia Senator starts Narcan training challenge during 2024 session wvtf.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvtf.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Now that two tobacco giants – Henrico based Altria and its former global operation, Philip Morris International – canceled plans to team up on a cigarette alternative, PM International says a bill for taxing that alternative puts it at a competitive disadvantage.
Tune up the banjo and break out the dancing shoes because 2024 will include a series of notable anniversaries for many of Southwest Virginia’s best known music venues and museums.
The Appalachian School of Law is envisioned as an economic development engine for a region punished by the decline of coal, a historic source of jobs and prosperity.