'Whatever the hell is west of Roanoke.' Them's fighting words! - Cardinal News cardinalnews.org/2024/04/03/wha…

Alexandria, Va., nixes Caps, Wizards arena, killing plan to move teams there washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Utah's Spencer Cox, stepping up as GOP Gridiron speaker after Glenn Youngkin backed out, assures crowd the Va guv is OK: 'He's just out hiking the Appalachian Trail. He sent me a pic w/ someone named Kate Middleton. ... It looks like it's been slightly edited.'

The Virginia arena proposal depends on $1B+ in taxes and fees generated at that site — but those figures rely on aggressive assumptions, according to an analysis commissioned by Gov. Youngkin’s cabinet that has not been released to the public. w/ Jonathan O'Connell

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“He said, ‘I should have reached out,’” ⁦L. Louise Lucas⁩ recalled. “I said, ‘I was treated like I was invisible from the beginning.’” w/ ⁦Greg Schneider⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Today, the Senate honored Susan Clarke Schaar, who served the Commonwealth for a total of 50 years in the Clerk's office including 38 years as Clerk of the Senate. Thank you, Clerk Schaar, for your unwavering dedication to Virginia.

Youngkin vetoes eight bills as Va. assembly wraps up without arena washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

I was told this group specifically floated flexibility on cannabis as one of several ways Youngkin could potentially move Lucas from no to yes on the arena.

Hard to know anything for sure since everyone treats the budget-writing process as top secret

The 3 Rs were who (alongside Don Scott & Luke Torian) tried to work a deal between Glenn Youngkin & L. Louise Lucas: Terry Kilgore; Bob Bloxom; Terry L Austin- all no votes on cannabis. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Pr. William school board chair launches bid for lieutenant governor washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Ted Leonsis had his first face-to-face this week w/ ⁦L. Louise Lucas⁩, the former shipyard worker blocking his $2B arena. He called her a “badass,” which she took as a compliment. “I loved it,” she said. “I thanked him.” washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

State budget bill won't include Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards arena, L. Louise Lucas confirms tonight. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

.⁦Tim Kaine⁩ highlights common but newly threatened fertility treatment with his State of the Union guest: America’s first IVF baby washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

“This has been julienned. This has been mashed. This has been studied.” W/ stirring speech, Adam Ebbin 🇺🇦 wins passage of a bill to slice size of state Potato Board.

All eyes are on an intense game of chicken between ⁦L. Louise Lucas⁩ & ⁦Glenn Youngkin⁩, w/ ⁦Don Scott⁩ the wild card in between. w/ ⁦Greg Schneider⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Richmond has repeatedly failed to comply with the state Freedom of Information Act, Virginia’s fundamental transparency law. Now its ousted FOIA officer has filed a whistleblower complaint against the city. richmond.com/news/local/gov…