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Va. Gov. Youngkin lost on his Cabinet pick, but could gain influence on vital state boards
It looks as if they bussed in every high school kid in Richmond for the bill signing.
Va. Gov. Youngkin lost on his Cabinet pick, but could gain influence on vital state boards
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Va. Gov. Youngkin lost on his Cabinet pick, but could gain influence on vital state boards
After Democrats rejected Andrew Wheeler as a Cabinet member for Youngkin, the Republican-controlled House of Delegates declined to confirm 11 of former
After Democrats rejected Andrew Wheeler as a Cabinet member for Youngkin, the Republican-controlled House of Delegates declined to confirm 11 of former
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Va. Gov. Youngkin lost on his Cabinet pick, but could gain influence on vital state boards
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) at a bill-signing ceremony at the Capitol in Richmond on Feb. 16. (Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
By Antonio Olivo
Yesterday at 8:00 a.m. EST
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) could see his influence grow on the state Board of Education and four other state panels as a result of a dispute with Democrats over his nomination of a former Trump Cabinet member to oversee environmental policy.
House Republicans last week voted against confirming 11 of Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s appointments after Senate Democrats rejected Andrew Wheeler — a former coal lobbyist who served as Environmental Protection Agency administrator under President Donald Trump — as Youngkin’s pick for state secretary of natural and historic resources.
The move to block the 11 nominations — which Republicans said was in response to Wheeler not being confirmed — broke a long-standing tradition in Virginia’s General Assembly to confirm a previous governor’s state board nominations without fanfare, regardless of political party.
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Laura Vozzella contributed to this report.
By Antonio Olivo
Antonio Olivo covers government, politics and other issues in Northern Virginia. He has also reported from Afghanistan and Mexico after joining The Washington Post in 2013. Twitter https://twitter.com/aolivo
Va. Gov. Youngkin lost on his Cabinet pick, but could gain influence on vital state boards
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) at a bill-signing ceremony at the Capitol in Richmond on Feb. 16. (Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
By Antonio Olivo
Yesterday at 8:00 a.m. EST
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) could see his influence grow on the state Board of Education and four other state panels as a result of a dispute with Democrats over his nomination of a former Trump Cabinet member to oversee environmental policy.
House Republicans last week voted against confirming 11 of Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s appointments after Senate Democrats rejected Andrew Wheeler — a former coal lobbyist who served as Environmental Protection Agency administrator under President Donald Trump — as Youngkin’s pick for state secretary of natural and historic resources.
The move to block the 11 nominations — which Republicans said was in response to Wheeler not being confirmed — broke a long-standing tradition in Virginia’s General Assembly to confirm a previous governor’s state board nominations without fanfare, regardless of political party.
{snip}
Laura Vozzella contributed to this report.
By Antonio Olivo
Antonio Olivo covers government, politics and other issues in Northern Virginia. He has also reported from Afghanistan and Mexico after joining The Washington Post in 2013. Twitter https://twitter.com/aolivo