Michael will be speaking at the Arlington Historical Society about The Byrd Machine in Virginia this Thursday, March 9.
IN THE NEWS:
The Department of Education's $200 million mistake in estimating school aid still hasn't been fixed--what analysts are saying and how the General Assembly's initial "skinny budget" doesn't go far enough to solve the problem.
Virginia’s superintendent of public instruction, Jillian Balow, has resigned--and Governor Youngkin still hasn't answered why, despite facing direct questions about what went down.
According to a new poll, Governor Youngkin's job approval is at 57 percent, and his unfavorability rating is at 35 percent. The poll also explores interesting head-to-head matchups between President Biden and prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidates in Youngkin, De Santis, and Trump.
At the Watercooler:
- Delegate Lamont Bagby has won the Democratic firehouse primary for Jennifer McClellan’s Senate seat.
- Amazon pauses development on its HQ2 in the face of remote work.
Trivia: What's the name for the old-fashioned practice of political candidates serving booze to voters. Hint: BLANK the BLANK with BLANK
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