Governor applauds University of Virginia decision to shutter DEI office, calls it ‘common sense’
Glenn Youngkin, a Republican who has been Virginia governor since 2022, said “The Board of Visitors voted for common sense, ...
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Virginia Politics Insider: Youngkin: 'DEI is done' at UVA
Gov. Glenn Youngkin praised Friday's unanimous decision by the University of Virginia's Board of Visitors to dissolve its ...
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Va.’s plan to restrict social media for minors faces pushback and calls for tighter safeguards
As Virginia moves to limit social media access for minors under 16, a national child safety group is urging Gov. Glenn ...
Youngkin walks political tightrope, balancing support for DOGE workforce cuts with mega-job fair
Gov. Glenn Youngkin's VirginiaWorks Department hosted a mega-job fair event online for workers across the Commonwealth, particularly after DOGE cuts affected his state.
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UVA Board votes to dissolve DEI office, sparking debate
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors has voted unanimously to dissolve the school’s Office of Diversity, Equity, ...
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Gov. Youngkin signs executive order 'to keep Virginians safe from dangerous criminal illegal immigrants'
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Executive Order 47, allowing state and local law enforcement officers to be deputized in support of federal immigration enforcement. The order directs the ...
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UVA Board of Visitors does Youngkin’s bidding: ‘DEI is done at the University of Virginia’
A press release from the office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin announcing the UVA Board vote adds the adjectives “discriminatory and illegal.” The only word on the BOV vote at this writing ...
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Youngkin grants clemency to a fired Virginia police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed man
The jury acquitted him of involuntary manslaughter. Recommended Videos Gov. Glenn Youngkin granted Shifflett clemency on Sunday, removing his prison requirement but keeping intact his felony ...
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Youngkin commutes sentence of ex-officer who killed Tysons shoplifting suspect
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted the prison sentence of a former Fairfax County officer who shot and killed an unarmed man suspected of shoplifting at a mall in Tysons in 2023. Former police ...