Governor Youngkin proposes budget to ban sanctuary cities
Governor Glenn Youngkin unveiled a budget proposal Thursday aimed at preventing the establishment of sanctuary cities in Virginia.
Glenn Youngkin 'personally invites' new Trump admin to settle in Virginia
Gov Glenn Youngkin said Virginia has lower taxes and better schools than Maryland or the District of Columbia
Virginia's Youngkin endorses Winsome Earle-Sears for governor
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin endorsed Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for governor ahead of the state's November 2025 gubernatorial contest. Youngkin and Sears are both Republicans.
Virginia pushes Supreme Court to uphold voter removals ahead of election
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an emergency appeal to the United States Supreme Court, seeking to halt a lower court order mandating that 1,600 individuals removed from the state’s voter rolls be reinstated.
Virginia must restore 1,600 voter registrations purged ahead of election, judge rules
A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting.
Thursday hearing could block Virginia voter purge, restore registrations
A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Alexandria on a Justice Department request for an injunction that could block the program and restore the registrations of those purged from the rolls.
DOJ sues Virginia over voter purge; Youngkin calls lawsuit 'politically motivated'
Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a statement Friday after the Department of Justice announced it had filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Federal lawsuit accuses Virginia Governor Youngkin of unlawful voter roll purge
A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares of an ongoing “purge" of voter rolls that will disenfranchise legitimate voters.
Virginia Governor Youngkin declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene
Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency for Virginia on Wednesday in anticipation of the impacts of Hurricane Helene later this week.
Virginia adopts statewide 'bell-to-bell' cell phone ban in public schools
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has released its final guidance on a "bell-to-bell" cell phone-free policy for K-12 public schools across the state, in response to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33.
Youngkin mandates all paper ballots for presidential elections in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ordering all votes for the 2024 presidential election to be cast by paper ballot.
Virginia sees 10,000th new business open under Youngkin's tenure, fulfilling top campaign pledge
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that his state has surpassed a business-creation milestone he made a campaign pledge to meet.
$20M to go to preserving historic sites in Virginia
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that $20 million will go towards preserving historic sites across the Commonwealth.
VA governor issues executive order to crack down on cell phone use in schools
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is cracking down on cell phones in schools.
Youngkin says focus on Virginia veterans, not vice presidential speculation
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said his focus is on Virginia veterans and not on speculation that he was being vetted as a potential vice presidential candidate by former President Donald Trump ‘s campaign.
Could Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin be Trump's pick for VP?
There’s growing speculation in political circles that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin might be on former President Donald Trump’s list of possible vice presidential choices. Trump has said he’ll reveal his decision next month.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin visits Manassas to promote indoor farming industry
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin was in Manassas Thursday to promote the growth of indoor vertical farming in the state.
Virginia to ditch California emission rules, Gov. Youngkin announces
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of the year when that state’s current regulations expire, citing an attorney general opinion.
Over 80 arrested at Virginia Tech during Israel-Hamas war protests; Youngkin supports university
At least 82 protesters demonstrating over the Israel-Hamas war were arrested at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg over the weekend after the university said they were trespassing and violating safety regulations.
Youngkin won't veto Virginia's $64B state budget
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that he would not veto the state budget passed by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly.