Politics

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed about 700 bills impacting the economy, health care policy, law enforcement policies, taxes and various other issues.

Each bill had some level of bipartisan support, needing approval from the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and the Democratic-controlled Senate. The governor also amended more than 100 bills, which the General Assembly will need to act on. Lawmakers are also working on several other bills that have yet to reach the governor, with the most important of those being the state budget.

By Tyler Arnold

(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.

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.

By Kalyn Stralow

(Ballotpedia via The Center Square) Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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.

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.