Gov. Youngkin next to President-elect Trump in Mar-a-Lago last Thursday. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
🗣️ In his State of the Commonwealth address yesterday, Gov. Youngkin talked tax cuts, opposed a legal weed market, encouraged building more data centers and called to overhaul how schools are funded. (Times-Dispatch)
👀 Remember that time we had a City Council candidate accused of lying about his campaign donors being related to George Floyd?
It inspired a proposal to study Virginia's campaign finance system and the potential of creating an independent agency to oversee violations. (The Richmonder)
🍿 The Byrd Theatre has begun replacing its balcony seats, which have been around since 1928. It's expected to complete the project by March. (WRIC)