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Monday, January 17th, 2022

Gov. Youngkin signs executive actions banning critical race theory, appointing new parole board, ending school mask mandate and vaccine mandate for state employees

Author:     Dean Mirshahi
Source:     WRIC-TV
Publication Date:     Jan 15, 2022 / 07:04 PM EST
 Link: Gov. Youngkin signs executive actions banning critical race theory, appointing new parole board, ending school mask mandate and vaccine mandate for state employees
Stephan:   Virginians made a bad mistake in their last election, and I present this article as another example of the difference between Democratic and Republican governance. They elected Glenn Youngkin as governor and Jason Miyares as Attorney General, both Republicans. Within 24 hours of taking office they set back a whole range of policies, most notably imposing anti-vaxxer anti-mask policies, demonstrating once again, that on the basis of social outcome data not partisanship Republicans, because of their worldview and who they are obligated to, always produce inferior governance that causes degraded wellbeing.
Virginia students will no longer be required to wear masks in school increasing
their chance of contracting Covid Credit: WAVY-TV

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed 11 executive actions on his Inauguration Day, including ones banning critical race theory in public education, appointing an entirely new parole board, ending mandates on masks in schools and COVID-19 vaccines for state employees.

“It’s Day One, and we are going to work just like we promised,” said Governor Youngkin. “The important steps we are taking today begins the work of restoring excellence in education, making our communities safer, opening Virginia for business and reinvigorating job growth, and making government work for the people, and not the other way around.”

But questions remain on whether the new governor has the authority to implement such changes with executive orders, specifically the ban on critical race theory. The new governor’s orders could also face legal challenges that prevent Youngkin from moving forward.

A release from Youngkin’s office lays out the first 11 executive actions he signed after being sworn into […]

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1 Comment

  1. Michael on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 5:32 am

    I applaud the Governor’s decision. School’s need to focus on the basics of education. An example here is the Oriental community, which embraces education, and the Black community, which by and large has NOT embraced education. This is a complex issue, but the Black community has to take responsibility for its youth.