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.
Virginia legislature at odds with Gov. Youngkin over budget
FOX 5 is staying ahead of the latest developments regarding the Virginia state budget— an especially big point of interest this year given the back and forth about whether the Wizards and Capitals would move to Alexandria.
Virginia governor vetoes 22 bills, including easier path for DACA recipients to work as police
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed nearly two dozen pieces of crime and law enforcement legislation, including measures that would have expanded credits for inmates to get out of prison early and allowed some immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to become police officers.