Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly, issuing pointed warnings against changes to right-to-work law, tax increases, and rejoining RGGI, while touting record business investment, a 59% reduction in fatal fentanyl overdoses, and a 30% decline in murder during his administration. The joint assembly also agreed by voice vote to a resolution notifying the Governor of its organization, then agreed by voice vote to adjourn and reconvene the following day at 12 noon, with the House separately voting by voice to stand adjourned until that time.
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Governor Youngkin issued a direct warning to the General Assembly, stating 'Change right to work and jobs will disappear. People will leave, and they will take their tax dollars with them,' and calling for 'No amendments, no reforms, and no change.' The phrasing 'please hear me' twice implies anticipated or existing opposition among legislators, but no specific opposing legislator was named in the transcript.
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“Virginia has been on a tear because we have protected right to work. And so I ask you, please hear me, Please hear me. Change right to work and jobs will disappear. People will leave, and they will take their tax dollars with them. Keeping Virginia soaring means keeping right to work right where it is. No amendments, no reforms, and no change.”
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Sign in to subscribeCome to order. Mr. Speaker. Members of the House just where we are. So we're waiting for the Senate. They will come over in due course. We'll introduce all of the members. Members of the various groups are going to be filling out the rest of the cabinet, filling out the rest of the chamber. Then at 7:02, 7:00 clock is when VPM will be gearing this all up. So we'll start at 7:02 and then we'll go through and do that and everything. And at the end of that the Senate will leave. I'll announce the committee assignments or, excuse me, the committee meetings for tomorrow. HHS is meeting at 8:30. Transportation at 9. The caucuses Democrats at 11, Republicans at 11:15. But that's what's going on. So we're sort of just in a holding pattern. But please kind of be at your seats because at some point the Senate's getting ready to come down here. In the next five minutes, House will be at ease. It's. It's. The House will come to order. Sergeant in Arms. Mr. Speaker. The Senate of Virginia. The members of the House will rise and receive the Senate of Virginia. It. The joint…
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