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Katie King is a statehouse reporter for The Virginian-Pilot. She previously covered government in Wyoming and Washington, D.C. She also worked as a crime reporter in the British Virgin Islands, where she covered trials at the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. She holds a degree in history and political science from James Madison University.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced this week that 90% of state agencies jobs will no longer require college degrees or give hiring preference to candidates with a college education. The new policy will take effect July 1.
Family members have been fighting for the passage of state legislation that will provide them and others affected by mass shootings with financial compensation. The city is preparing to spend millions of dollars to build a memorial park in honor of the 5/31 victims, while some relatives say they still need help dealing with the trauma.
Unlike other recent governors, Youngkin ran for the position as a political newcomer with a clean slate, causing uncertainty about where he fell on the political spectrum.
The board, which consists of 16 states, provides data and recommendations to educators, institutions and policymakers to improve public education at all levels.
The Criminal Justice Services Board approved funding for localities to purchase automatic license plate readers — a move that’s drawn ire from some legislators who say it went against direction from the General Assembly.
A bill that would require users to provide identification before viewing websites with nudity or sexual content looks likely to be signed into law this week — and some privacy and free speech advocates caution it could have far-reaching effects.