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(The Center Square) – Businesses applauded Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for signing legislation that allows them to continue selling to-go cocktails for at least another two years.
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The race for Dumfries mayor is taking shape.
Sitting Mayor Derrick Wood announced he is running for re-election for a second four-year term. South Cove Homeowners Association President Ebony Lofton is also vying for the job.
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is joining 20 other states in a multistate action against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s continued use of a mask mandate for public transportation.
The Federal Government extended its mask mandate on public transportation to include local school buses until April 18.
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Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D) will be in Fredericksburg on Monday, March 28 to discuss the pandemic’s toll on health care workers.
Kaine will hold a roundtable with health care providers at Mary Washington Hospital to discuss his Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.
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There are now 11 candidates who want a shot at unseating Democrat Jennifer Wexton.
The 10th District Republican Committee posted links to the biographies of its candidates. Two of the candidates, Jeanine Lawson and Theresa Ellis, sit in the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and Manassas City Council, respectively.
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(The Center Square) – Virginia lawmakers will return to Richmond on April 4 for a special session to finish work on the state budget, tax policy, funding to construct an NFL stadium and other bills that weren’t completed during the regular session.
“Between high gas prices and rising inflation, Virginians are more squeezed than ever and the General Assembly can deliver much needed tax relief to struggling Virginia families,” Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in a statement. “Together, we can produce the biggest tax cut in the history of the Commonwealth at a time when Virginians need it the most and also make record investments in our education, law enforcement and behavioral health system, among other important priorities. Let’s get back to work.”
Fairfax County Democrats say it’s time to hold a Special Election for members of the Virginia House of Delegates.
At its March 22nd general body meeting, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee members voted 86% in favor of a resolution calling for special elections for the House of Delegates in 2022.