Tommy Norment is retiring from the Virginia Senate after 32 years, having moved from back-bencher to power-broker. At 77, he can rest on his laurels. They were about to become
A bungled Youngkin appointment - in this case, the selection of a legislator for a college board, despite a legal prohibition on such a pick - calls attention not only how tp government is supposed to work in Virginia, but that the Republican running the state is still learning his job.
By Cindy Williams . “Sooner or later you’ve got to realize that it’s time to move on. But it’s been a great forty-eight years…I can’t tell you how great it’s been. And I’ve been given a fabulous opportunity by the people…and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished here over the last forty-some year .
In his State of the Commonwealth address, the governor focused on economic proposals, his administration's 2022 accomplishments and national conservative talking points.