Youngkin sparks Democratic backlash in Virginia

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Excerpt from: The Hill

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is facing fierce pushback from Democrats as he implements a slew of conservative policies just two weeks after he formally assumed office.

The businessman-turned-politician has hit the ground running, signing a number of executive orders aimed at banning mask mandates and what his office has called “inherently divisive concepts, like Critical Race Theory and its progeny” from classrooms.

The executive orders have sparked backlash from Youngkin’s critics inside and outside of Virginia. Seven of the state’s school boards and some parents have already sued to block the governor’s mask-optional executive order for children in schools.

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