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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, targeting cost of living, healthcare, housing and education issues.
Abigail Davis Spanberger was sworn in as Virginia's 75th and first female governor. Spanberger's inauguration was part of a Democratic sweep that included the state's first Black attorney general and first Muslim lieutenant governor. In her speech, the new governor called for unity while also criticizing federal policies from Washington.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger will be referred to with traditional formality: "Madam Governor" or, as some officials phrase it, "her excellency."
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Conservatives rip Virginia governor's ‘moderate’ label after radical laundry list of Day 1 moves
Republicans accuse Democrat Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger of ditching her moderate campaign pitch after she and other Democrats rush to implement a far-left agenda.
A new bill introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates would give all counties and cities the power to levy an additional local sales and use
Abigail Spanberger will be sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor on Saturday, becoming the first woman elected to lead the Commonwealth.
Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration was peppered with frequent UVA mentions as several Wahoos played a part in the historic day.
Spanberger also signed an executive order that rescinds a directive instructing state law enforcement and corrections officers to help with immigration enforcement.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first female governor, ending 248 years of male leadership in the state.