Glenn Youngkin, Virginia

Judge deems Youngkin’s actions to withdraw Virginia from RGGI ‘unlawful’
Floyd County Circuit Court Judge Randall Lowe determined Wednesday Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted unlawfully by withdrawing Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a program aimed to reduce climate changing emissions that has funneled hundreds of millions to the state to deal with the impacts of extreme weather events.
Judge rules Youngkin can’t pull Virginia out of greenhouse gas agreement
A Virginia court ruled that Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) cannot withdraw from a greenhouse gas agreement without the approval of the state legislature. Youngkin announced his plan to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in 2022 because it passed increased utility costs onto ratepayers.
Opinion
Editorial: Judge correctly rules Youngkin acted unlawfully by ordering RGGI exit
Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was a matter of law and, as a judge ruled this week, no governor has the unilateral power to nullify it.
Court declares Gov. Youngkin's attempt to withdraw Virginia from RGGI is 'unlawful'
The 27th Judicial Circuit of VA affirmed that deciding to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative can only be decided by the General Assembly.
Judge rules Youngkin move to pull Virginia out of RGGI was ‘unlawful’
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was “unlawful and without effect.”
Judge Rules Virginia Governor Can't Withdrawal From Greenhouse Gas Deal
A judge has ruled that Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, can't withdraw from a multi-state greenhouse gas deal without the Legislature's approval. Retired Judge C. Randall Lowe in ...
Judge says Youngkin can't pull Virginia out of greenhouse gas program
A Floyd County judge ruled that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration doesn’t have the authority to pull Virginia out of a regional effort to cut greenhouse gases that cause climate change.
Judge rules Youngkin administration can’t pull Virginia out of greenhouse gas agreement
A Virginia court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) administration cannot withdraw from an interstate carbon emission-capping compact without approval from the state Legislature. Shortly after taking office in 2022,
Virginia’s withdrawal from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was ‘unlawful,’ judge rules
A Circuit Court judge in the western part of the state has ruled that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s decision to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was
Judge rules against Youngkin's attempt to pull Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
Virginia can't withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the Legislature agrees to it, a judge has ruled.
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia says with Trump’s election, ‘we’ve got a friend in the White House’
After some high-profile battles with President Biden's administration the past three years, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin ...
‘Very sane, very solid’ Glenn Youngkin’s next act is still being written
Glenn Youngkin is putting all his energy toward closing out his term as Governor strongly, but his future is the subject of ...
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Glenn Youngkin takes credit for Virginia jobs: It’s the federal government, doofus
Virginia has added 247,400 jobs since Glenn Youngkin took office in 2022, which we can thank the outgoing president, Joe ...
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Youngkin steps up push to counter social media's effect on kids
Youngkin seeks to help parents counter the addictive effects of cellphones and social media on youth mental health.