Youngkin advocates ‘commonsense’ in November following Virginia primaries

Virginia’s Nursing Shortage Persists, But Targeted Strategies Have Brought Growth

By Joe Thomas, The Daily Signal | June 11, 2025 In 2021, then-gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin said he wanted to vastly revitalize Virginia’s nursing community to address a desperate shortage of nurses in the commonwealth. So, now that it’s 2025, is Virginia for Nursing Lovers? According to analysis from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing on the number of registered nurses in each state, Virginia has 70,000 registered nurses i…

Youngkin advocates ‘commonsense’ in November following Virginia primaries

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) highlighted the impending elections across Virginia, urging voters to support “our Commonsense Team” this November. Virginia’s primary election day on Tuesday saw the Democratic Party select its candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general. Following the…