US EditionGov. Youngkin Touts Economic, Education Gains in Final Address to Virginia General Assembly
Youngkin cited $157 billion in business investments and a 59% drop in fentanyl deaths as key achievements while urging continued tax relief and education funding.
- On Jan. 14, Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address at the Virginia State Capitol, defending his four-year record to lawmakers Wednesday evening as he prepares to hand power to Abigail Spanberger, governor-elect.
- Youngkin cited major economic metrics, stating Virginia attracted more than $100 billion in business investment and put nearly 270,000 more Virginians to work, with over $10 billion in surpluses and roughly $9 billion in tax relief.
- Data on public safety and behavioral health underscored Youngkin’s claims, citing a 59% drop in fatal fentanyl overdoses, roughly 30% less violent crime, and expanded behavioral-health initiatives.
- Virginia Democrats publicly disputed Youngkin's account, arguing his policies left families struggling, while Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas warned 'the only thing you're leaving behind is a mess,' and critics cautioned cuts could risk healthcare for more than 600,000 Virginians.
- He urged an energy shift, opposing rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and repealing the Virginia Clean Economy Act, saying renewables alone can't meet data centers' demand and urged cooperation with President Donald Trump.
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In his final address, Youngkin urges lawmakers to work with Trump
Outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged lawmakers to work with the Trump administration, to not reenter into the Region Greenhouse Gas Initiative and to dismantle the Virginia Clean Economy Act between touting his own administration’s accomplishments in his final State of the Commonwealth address. Youngkin kept the then-former President Donald Trump at arm’s length during his gubernatorial campaign in 2021, following the Jan. 6 attack on …
Youngkin delivers his final State of the Commonwealth address
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening. At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, Youngkin delivered the 2026 State of the Commonwealth address at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. This was the final time Youngkin took part in this annual tradition during his term, as Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) will soon begin her tenure as Virginia's governor. During h…
The Virginian Pilot
Youngkin touts economic, education gains in final address to General Assembly
In his final State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday evening, outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin offered a sweeping defense of his four-year tenure, arguing that Virginia is stronger economically, fiscally and educationally than when he took office in January 2022, as he prepares to hand power to Abigail Spanberger, who will be sworn in as the state’s 75th governor this weekend. Speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly, Youngkin fra…
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