IN THE NEWS:

Attorney General Jason Miyares is creating a new election integrity unit he says will “restore confidence in our democratic process.” Democrats responded by asking--who doesn’t have confidence in a system that just elected Republicans to all three statewide offices?

Will Governor Youngkin appoint a new head POPE: Stalemate at the State Corporation Commission: Members of the General Assembly arrived at a stalemate for appointing a new member of the State Corporation Commission. which regulates public utilities, predatory lenders, insurance companies and even railroad safety. Now the question is whether the governor will try to appoint one because lawmakers have failed to take action, and that could come down to a question of how the General Assembly adjourned.

Governor Glenn Youngkin was back on the campaign trail supporting former Maine Governor Paul LePage. He called LePage a "unifying force" while denouncing his racially inflammatory comments, including statements that suggest "the enemy" to be overwhelmingly "people of color or people or people of Hispanic origin."

Former Delegate Mark Keam is no longer a member of the House of Delegates, and now voters in his district will have a special election to fill the seat. Voters the Democratic primary have to choose between School Board member Karl Fristch and BRAWS founder Holly Seibold.

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