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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A top Democratic Virginia lawmaker vowed Wednesday to keep language enabling a proposed relocation by the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to Alexandria out of the state budget lawmakers will take up later this week. Glenn Youngkin's plan to lure the teams across the Potomac River with a $2 billion development district featuring a new arena. Moving forward, if the arena is excluded from the budget, Youngkin has a few options. Virginia governors have the ability to seek amendments to legislation, so he could attempt to put the arena language back in the budget. Democrats, who control both General Assembly chambers, could lose Youngkin’s support for some of their own priorities if they kill the arena deal.

Persons: Sen, Louise Lucas, Glenn Youngkin's, Lucas, Macaulay Porter, Youngkin, Democratic Del, Luke Torian, Lucas ’, Ted Leonsis, “, doesn't, Del, Mark Sickles, Torian, we’re, Youngkin’s Organizations: Democratic, Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals, Finance, Commonwealth, Republican Gov, Delegates, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Monumental, Capitals, Wizards, Capital One, ”, House, Senate, Republicans Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Alexandria, Washington, Virginia, Hampton Roads

Virginia is not the only state grappling with skill games, but the efforts there reflect points in a larger debate nationwide as they have exploded in popularity. It is also backed by skill games producer Pace-O-Matic, which has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations to legislators in recent years. It would tax skill games revenue at 15% and would not explicitly limit the total number of machines that could exist. The skill games debate is a rare issue that doesn't split along partisan lines, and lawmakers have gone around and around on it for years. The General Assembly voted in 2020 to ban skill games, taking on the issue at the same time they were clearing the way for casinos for the first time.

Persons: ”, Sen, Aaron Rouse, Louise Lucas, Pace, Rouse, Chris Cylke, Ahmed Makhani, —, ” Cylke, Mark Peake, “, ” Peake, Democratic Sen, Jeremy McPike, Prince William County, McPike, Matt Hortenstine, Hortenstine, Lucas, Glenn Youngkin's, Christian Martinez, Ralph Northam Organizations: Senate Finance Committee, ABC, American Gaming Association, Republican, Democratic, Virginia Lottery Board, J Ventures, Accel Entertainment, Republican Gov, General, Virginia Supreme Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Commonwealth, Lynchburg, Georgia, Illinois

☆ Republicans still don't know how to talk about abortion
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The 2023 elections show Republicans still don't know how to talk about abortion. (Never mind the fact that abortion rights advocates have now won seven times when abortion has explicitly been on the ballot.) "If pro-life Republicans want to actually save lives, they have to learn to LISTEN TO WOMEN and talk about abortion AND contraception." As Vance described, many Republicans abandoned their decades-long commitment to traditional exceptions to abortion bans in the cases of rape, incest, or the mother's health. "As much as I'm pro-life, I don't judge anyone for being pro-choice, and I don't want them to judge me for being pro-life," Haley said.

Persons: GOP hasn't, —, Glenn Youngkin's, Nancy Mace, Sen, J.D, Vance, Republican Sen, Rick Santorum, Joe Biden, Andy Beshear, you've, Ron DeSantis, You've, they've, DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Haley Organizations: GOP, Service, Virginia Gov, Republican, Republicans, Ohio Republicans, Kentucky Gov, Politico, UN, Senate, America Locations: Ohio, Ohio , Michigan , Kansas, Kentucky, Carolina, Idaho, Arizona and Missouri, Florida, Iowa

☆ Abortion rights advocates, Democrats score wins in US elections
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Democrats and abortion rights advocates notched a string of electoral victories on Tuesday, including in conservative Ohio and Kentucky, an early signal that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for Democrats ahead of the 2024 presidential race. In Ohio, a state that voted for Republican Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election, voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, Edison Research projected. He also ran on protecting abortion rights, though he is powerless to overturn the state's near-total ban. Last year, abortion rights advocacy groups scored a series of victories by placing abortion-related referendums on the ballot, including in conservative states. Anti-abortion forces campaigned against the Ohio amendment as too extreme, while abortion rights groups warned that rejecting it would pave the way for a stringent ban to take effect.

Persons: Republican Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin's, Andy Beshear, Edison, Joe Biden's, Biden, Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Megan Jelinger, Youngkin, Trump, Tate Reeves, Brandon Presley, Elvis Presley, Presley, Reeves, Cameron, Joseph Ax, Jason Lange, Eric Beech, Nandita Bose, Costas Pitas, Gabriella Borter, Colleen Jenkins, Aurora Ellis, Deepa Babington, Lincoln Organizations: Republican, Edison Research, Democratic Legislative, Democratic, Trump, Democrats, Kentucky, REUTERS, Ohio, Senate, Republican Mississippi, Biden, Edison, Thomson Locations: Ohio, Kentucky, U.S ., Virginia, Columbus , Ohio, U.S, Arizona, Florida

☆ Ohio shows abortion is still haunting Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In Ohio, a mostly red state, voters explicitly wrote into their state constitution a right to an abortion up until the point of fetal viability. An exit poll of Ohio voters found that 6 in 10 voters were still angry about the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson. But in its absence, they have created an electoral albatross that abortion rights advocates have hung on GOP candidates up and down the ballot throughout the nation. The Virginia legislative races were defined by abortion rights, as Democrats seemingly rejected the GOP push to institute a 15-week abortion ban in the Commonwealth, which currently allows abortions through the second trimester — or approximately 26 weeks. Beshear, who supports abortion rights, sought to paint Cameron as out of the mainstream on the issue.

Persons: —, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin's, Jackson, Republicans —, Joe Biden's, Ohioans, Glenn Youngkin, Alex Wong, Youngkin, Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Michael Swensen, Andy Beshear —, Steve Beshear —, Hadley Duvall, Duvall, Cameron, Beshear Organizations: Democrats, Service, Democratic Party, Republican Gov, Republicans, GOP, Voters, Ohio, Democratic, Gov Locations: Ohio, Virginia, Dobbs v, Commonwealth, Richmond, Hampton, —, Northern Virginia, Kentucky, Kentucky . Kentucky, Frankfort

☆ The Trump Era has been an electoral fiasco for Republicans. What comes next might not be any better.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump has created a Republican Party that struggles mightily when he's not on the ballot. At the same time, the former president's unpopularity can make him radioactive to once-loyal GOP voters. It's unclear how the Republican Party will chart its future out of this current trap. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Republican Party is in disarray. "Daniel Cameron lost because he couldn't alleviate the stench of Mitch McConnell," Trump wrote on Truth, his social media platform, just days after effusively praising Cameron.

Persons: Trump, he's, —, Donald Trump, Andy Beshear, Joe Biden, Glenn Youngkin's, Nate Silver, Erick Erickson, Daniel Cameron, Mitch McConnell, Cameron, McConnell, Romney, MAGA, Obama, Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tuesday's Organizations: Republican Party, GOP, Service, Kentucky Gov, Trump, Alabama, Republican, Tea Party, House Republicans, Republicans, Beshear, Chamber, Commerce, Party of Locations: Virginia, Georgia, Arizona, Lincoln, Iowa, Florida

☆ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pans Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's push for a 15-week abortion ban: 'He is in the minority of where people are'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wes Moore campaigned for Virginia Democrats on Saturday, dismissing GOP proposals for a 15-week abortion ban. "I just think putting arbitrary weeks on abortion bans is not where people are," Moore told Insider. Earlier this year, Moore signed legislation that strengthened abortion protections in Maryland. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisement"I just think putting arbitrary weeks on abortion bans is not where people are," the governor told Insider.

Persons: Wes Moore, Moore, —, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin, Maryland, Northern Virginia — Organizations: Maryland Gov, Virginia Democrats, Service, Republican, Gov, Commonwealth, National Republicans, Democratic, Maryland —, GOP Locations: Maryland, Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Northern Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn has decided against a bid for governor in 2025 and will instead run next year to represent the competitive northern Virginia congressional seat being vacated by a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton. “This is an unfair, devastating reality that she now has to navigate,” Filler-Corn said, adding that she had discussed her plans with Wexton. The open seat dynamic in the Loudoun County-centered 10th District — Filler-Corn said she lives just outside it — could set up a competitive race with implications for party control of the U.S. House. Filler-Corn is a strong fundraiser who led the Democratic House caucus during the national scandal and party strife that exploded after the 2019 discovery of a racist photo in former Gov. Neither has publicly committed to a run and both have also said they are focused on this year's legislative races.

Persons: Eileen, Jennifer Wexton, “, Abigail Spanberger, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Wexton, Barbara Comstock, Ralph Northam’s, —, That's, Glenn Youngkin's, Spanberger, she’s, Wahoo, Connor Joseph, she's, Stoney, Kevin Zeithaml, Jason Miyares, Winsome Earle, Sen, Amanda Chase, Chase Organizations: —, Virginia, U.S . Rep, Virginia General Assembly, Associated Press, Richmond Mayor, Democratic, U.S . House, Republican Rep, Gov, Commonwealth, Republican Gov, University of Virginia, Democratic Party, AP, District, Republicans, Sears, U.S . Senate Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Richmond, Washington, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Congress, “, Spanberger

[1/3] A view of a sign supporting Democratic candidate for Virginia State Senate District 27 Joel Griffin on a lawn in Stafford, Virginia, U.S. October 3, 2023. Democrats argue even a 15-week limit is unacceptable and warn that Republicans might seek to restrict abortion further in the future. Every seat in the state Senate and House is on the ballot in November, and control in each chamber is likely to come down to a handful of competitive districts. Like other Democrats in the state, Griffin has made protecting abortion rights a pillar of his campaign. Reporting by Gabriella Borter in Stafford, Virginia and Joseph Ax in New York Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joel Griffin, GABRIELLA BORTER, Britainy Riggins, Riggins, Griffin, forestalling, Glenn Youngkin's, Donald Trump, Todd Gilbert, Susan Swecker, Monica Gary, Tara Durant, AdImpact, Griffin's, Durant, Zack Roday, Mary Jane Mitchell, Roe, Gabriella Borter, Joseph Ax, Colleen Jenkins, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Democratic, Virginia State, District, REUTERS, U.S, Virginia Republicans, Republican, Gallup, Democratic Party, States, Virginia Public, Republicans, Marine Corps, Twitter, Reuters, Youngkin's PAC, Democrat, Air Force, Wade, Thomson Locations: Stafford , Virginia, U.S, STAFFORD , Virginia, Republican, Virginia, U.S ., Stafford, New York

The governor has the sole discretion to restore those civil rights, apart from firearm rights, which can be restored by a court. It called on DOJ to look into the matter as a possible violation of the Voting Rights Act or other federal laws. The Virginia Department of Elections said in a statement Tuesday that impacted voters will receive written notification that their registrations have been reinstated. It also offered some pushback against the letter, saying it incorrectly claimed that voters were purged “without notice.”“This is false. Macaulay Porter, a spokeswoman for Youngkin, said in a statement that the effort to determine which voters may have been improperly removed was ongoing.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin's, General Merrick Garland, Macaulay Porter, Youngkin, ” Porter, Aryele Bradford, Corinne Geller, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Robert “ Bobby ” Scott, Gerry Connolly, Donald Beyer, Abigail Spanberger, Jennifer Wexton, Jennifer McClellan Organizations: —, Democratic, U.S . Department of Justice, Republican Gov, DOJ, Department of Justice, The Virginia Department, Elections, Virginia State Police, Department, U.S Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Sens

Glenn Youngkin's administration acknowledged this week, with early voting underway, that it is working to fix an error that caused an unknown number of eligible Virginians to be removed from the voter rolls. The Richmond news outlet reported the problem appears to stem from recent changes the agency has made in an attempt to remove people from the rolls who had their voting rights restored by a governor but went on to be convicted of a new felony. The governor has the sole discretion to restore those civil rights, apart from firearm rights, which must be restored by a court. “It is unacceptable that we are two weeks into early voting and the Youngkin administration does not even know how many Virginians they wrongfully purged from the voter rolls. Corinne Geller, a spokesperson for the Virginia State Police, told VPM the agency was making changes to the data it provided the Department of Elections to prevent further problems.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin's, Andrea Gaines, VPM, Aaron Mukerjee, Susan Swecker, ”, Jason Miyares, Corinne Geller, ” Geller Organizations: —, Virginians, Virginia State Police, Department, American Civil Liberties Union of, Virginia Democrats, Democratic Party of Virginia, administration’s Department, Republican, Virginia Department, Elections, Virginia Central Criminal Records Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Richmond, Virginia, Arlington County, American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Months after withdrawing from a data-sharing interstate compact to fight voter fraud, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration on Wednesday announced a series of recent steps it has taken to improve the accuracy of the state's voter rolls. Among them is the launch of new, individual data-sharing agreements with five other states and Washington, D.C., the Virginia Department of Elections said in a news release. “Secure elections start with accurate voter lists,” Elections Commissioner Susan Beals said Wednesday, two days before the start of early voting in this year's legislative elections. Virginia voters can check their registration status online.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin's, Susan Beals, ERIC, It’s, There’s, Aaron Mukerjee, Bob McDonnell, It's, Donald Trump’s, Beals, Andrea Gaines, Gaines, ” Organizations: Virginia Gov, Wednesday, D.C, Virginia Department, Elections, Registration, Democratic Party of Virginia, Virginia, Republican, GOP, Associated Press Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Washington, Washington , Georgia , Ohio, South Carolina , Tennessee, West Virginia, “ Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More Virginia Democrats on Tuesday cast the controversy surrounding a legislative candidate who livestreamed herself performing sex acts as a distraction from the stakes in this fall's elections, while stopping short of fully championing her continued campaign. Virginia Democrats, Gibson among them, have made protecting abortion access a top campaign priority. Gibson's campaign did not respond to an interview request or a detailed list of questions from the AP on Tuesday. The state party also maintained its silence on Tuesday, with spokesperson Liam Watson declining to comment. Among elected officials, Democratic state Sen. Louise Lucas has stood out for her early, clear and vocal support of Gibson.

Persons: livestreamed, Susanna Gibson, Gibson, MAGA, Amy Friedman, Don Scott, Del, Dan Helmer, David Owen, Owen, Glenn Youngkin's, Gibson's, Liam Watson, Sen, Louise Lucas, Abigail Spanberger, Spanberger, ”, Cassady Craighill, Bob Holsworth, “, Holsworth, ” Aaron Evans, David, Evans, Denise Lavoie Organizations: —, Virginia Democrats, House Democratic, MAGA Republicans, Virginians, ”, Democratic, Associated Press ., House Democrats, General Assembly, Republicans, Senate, Democrats, Republican, GOP Gov, Richmond Times, Dispatch, U.S . Rep, Clean Virginia, Republican Party of Virginia, “, Associated Press Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Richmond, Virginia, Glen Allen , Virginia

☆ Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's potential late entry into the 2024 field seems destined to fail from the start
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Glenn Youngkin of Virginia is reconsidering a 2024 presidential run, per a recent Axios report. But such a decision would be rife with peril, with Youngkin far down the pack of GOP contenders. Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at his rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023. As of May 31, the GOP polling average on FiveThirtyEight had Trump ahead of DeSantis 54.1%-20.7%, with former Gov. Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, left, gavels to order the special session of the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, Va., on September 7, 2022.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, —, Donald Trump, Terry McAuliffe, Joe Biden, Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Axios, Evan Vucci Trump, juggernaut Trump, Stormy Daniels, FiveThirtyEight, Nikki Haley, Sen, Tim Scott of, Mike Pence, Marta Lavandier, McAuliffe, Ralph Northam, Todd Gilbert, gavels, Steve Helber, Miles Coleman, Ball, Roe, Wade, Coleman, Aaron Rouse, Jennifer McClellan Organizations: Service, Democratic Gov, GOP, Republican, Walt Disney Company, AP, Manhattan District Attorney's, Gov, South Carolina —, Disney, American Studies, Democratic, Virginia, Virginia General Assembly, Commonwealth, Delegates, Virginia Senate, Republicans, University of Virginia Center for Politics Locations: Virginia, Florida, Waco , Texas, DeSantis, South Carolina, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Iowa , New Hampshire, Texas, Miami, Fla, Richmond , Va, Richmond, Virginia Beach

☆ Pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC says it raised $30 million in recent weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024 has raised $30 million since its launch less than a month ago, an official with the group told CNBC on Monday. None of that money was transferred to the super PAC from another fundraising entity, said the official, who requested anonymity to discuss the group's internal numbers. A pro-Trump super PAC has also accused DeSantis of waging an illegal "shadow presidential campaign" by acting like a candidate without launching a bid. The Trump campaign said it raised more than $5 million since the former president was indicted, NBC News reported.

☆ Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger says she sought out Liz Cheney's endorsement in her nail-biter race against Yesli Vega
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger told Insider she sought out GOP Rep. Liz Cheney's endorsement. Spanberger faces a tight race against Yesli Vega, who has sympathized with January 6 rioters. "People are enthusiastic about it," Spanberger said of the high-profile endorsement in a phone interview with Insider on Saturday. In her statement announcing the Spanberger endorsement, Cheney said Vega was "promoting conspiracy theories, denying election outcomes she disagrees with, and defending the indefensible." "I have spent almost my entire adult life in service to this nation," Spanberger told the crowd of volunteers.

☆ How Donald Trump could win the White House again in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

"He has surprised everyone before," said Alex Conant, who managed communications for Sen. Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign. Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential campaign and is a Trump critic. John Kasich's presidential campaign, is clear: He predicts neither Trump, President Joe Biden, nor Vice President Kamala Harris will be their respective parties' nominees in 2024. Asked whether Trump could win if he stopped talking about 2020, she replied, "Can Trump turn into a unicorn?" Glenn Youngkin's 2021 campaign in Virginia as well as Sen. Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign.

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