VA dems disposing of key parts of youngkin and gop agenda

[The Blue Flower]

https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/senate-democrats-disposing-of-key-parts-of-youngkin-and-gop-agenda/article_67529022-dad4-56c2-a86e-0651e26e0751.html?utm_source=richmond.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter-templates%2Fdaily-headlines&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=c75c1a35bb1c222a208a97c7a35599e9659b3a71

irginia Democrats are using their Senate majority to reject significant chunks of the GOP agenda and turn back attempts to undo legislation that became law under the previous two years of a majority Democratic legislature.

Despite last year’s Republican wins statewide and for control of the House of Delegates, Democrats are using their 21-19 edge in the Senate to stop GOP legislation on charter schools, the minimum wage, guns, social issues and some of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s tax proposals.

“We made generational progress over the last two years on a lot of issues, from access to health care, to education funding, to expanding voting, criminal justice reform, addressing climate change. And those are issues that are very important to us and are popular with Virginians,” said Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, the Senate Democratic caucus secretary.

“We expected the new administration and House Republicans to try to roll them back, but we’re standing firm to protect that progress.”

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, presides over the Senate and breaks tie votes. But more than a third of the way through the 2022 General Assembly session, she hasn’t broken a single tie. As of now, if Republicans want to get anything to the governor’s desk, it generally needs to get approval of Senate Democrats.

[Walleye]

1. Hold the line, Virginia Democrats!

[Karma13612]

3. Yup!

I think we should start a trend and call it the Democratic Line. Wish “Blue” wasn’t already taken.

But yea, we need to say we support the “Dem Line”. Maybe get a decent PR firm to come up with a good messaging campaign. We can use it in any campaigns and races for any Congressional offices or State Houses, etc.

[Walleye]

4. If the Capitol Police can put their bodies in the way of destruction of the US, so can we

[Karma13612]

5. Yes!

Yes we can !!!!

[paleotn]

2. Bravo! Don't let Youngkin drag VA down the same rat hole

as the rest of red state Amurka. Particularly public education.

[W_HAMILTON]

6. What the fuck are Republicans trying to do to the minimum wage?

Surely not raise it.

So, are they trying to lower it?