'Lame duck': GOP gov fails to close 'largest economic development deal in Virginia’s history'

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'Lame duck': GOP gov fails to close 'largest economic development deal in Virginia’s history'

When Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin beat former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe in November 2021, the then-co-Chief Executive Officer of the private equity firm Carlyle Group, became one of the wealthiest governors in the United States, according to Forbes. This week, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports, "Ted Leonsis, owner of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s Washington Capitals, announced a deal with Washington D.C. M…