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Somehow missed this from the Governor's press releases, but it's on the official Virginia Works website... www.virginiaworks.gov/weekly-initi....

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Flight records reviewed by The Post show that three flights bound for El Salvador arrived after a judge barred deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

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The Trump administration is planning to cancel its lease at a government laboratory in Hawaii, a site where scientists support key observations of surging greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, according to a list obtained by Democratic members of Congress and shared with The Post.

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Americans are looking for leaders to stand up to the Trump/Musk Administration & fight - In 2021, @vasenatedems.bsky.social rolled out a Blue Brick Wall & not a blue comforter - Step up and fight!

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Virginia unemployment claims up 20% this week while Youngkin and Miyares acquiesce

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More layoffs announced and unemployment claims are up again this week

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VA was last in American post-pandemic math recovery under Youngkin who claimed K-12 was his #1 priority and we're getting our butt kicked by Alabama - Yes, Alabama www.npr.org/2025/03/12/n...

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19 state AGs just sued Trump over the legality of firing federal workers - must be nice to have an AG who cares about his constituents... #WheresMiyares www.npr.org/2025/03/12/n...

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Here are some Trump tolls to go with Trump inflation for your wednesday!

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Conversion therapy has been shown to cause more suicide attempts than actual "conversions" - The First Amendment does not allow doctors to say whatever they want if it harms people - I hope sanity prevails @hopeforvirginia.bsky.social @pwcdanica.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...

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VIDEO: VA Dem Leaders, Virginia Public Service Workers Call on Gov. Youngkin to Sign Collective Bargaining Legislation (VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social: "Every government worker has a right to have a seat at the table, no matter where you live") bluevirginia.us/2025/03/vide...

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Tolls were $32.50 this AM from Mixing Bowl to DC on way to Fairfax and can only imagine toll from Dumfries/Stafford - one more gift of Trump/Musk's back to work policy to the DMV!

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BREAKING: A federal judge just blocked Donald Trump's executive order pausing the US Refugee Admissions Program saying it appeared to "cross the line" into "nullification of congressional will."

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"Make no mistake—our Commonwealth is at a crisis point...Trump’s federal job cuts are devastating Virginia families...Yet Governor Glenn Youngkin refuses to stand up to Trump, allowing these cuts to go unchallenged." - VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/02/toda...

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Over 200 people today at Supervisor Dan Storcks 38th Annual Town Hall. Zero complaints about the potential entertainment district in Tysons. @paulkrizek.bsky.social

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Sometimes people ask me why I get so excited about National Airport flight expansions....

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"Right now...the way I'm feeling...is that our state hasn't been attacked by the federal government this much since King George sent his troops to Great Bridge back in 1776....And silence...is not an answer - either from here or the 3rd floor" - @ssurovell.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/01/must...

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The Blue Brick Wall is in this fight! @vasenatedems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @fairfaxdems.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social

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Saddened to learn of the passing of Gerry Hyland who was 1st elected to the Fairfax County Board in 1987 & served 28 yrs. Gerry was a relentless advocate for greater school funding, Mt. Vernon Hospital & Mt. Vernon quality of life. No post can fully relate his innumerable community contributions

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On Friday, I thanked President Joe Biden for recognizing that The Equal Rights Amendment is now the law of the land after VA became the 38th and final state to ratify after a 40 year fight! @vanowa.bsky.social @vasenatedems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @fairfaxdems.bsky.social

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Wonderful to have the first Black Governor's in our chamber today for his 94th birthday!

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Never in my life thought I would hear a woman testifying against child support! 😯 (This is a @ssurovell.bsky.social bill to raise the mandated rates in Virginia to keep up with inflation, an increase of somewhere from $30-100 depending on income.)

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Unbelievable that Youngkin would sell out Virginia's economy for his political future

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I had Google Gemini write me a limerick this morning

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Congrats to the 27 students from the 34th District who made the National Merit Commended Scholars List (incuding my son)! @paulkrizek.bsky.social @henson4virginia.bsky.social

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Obamacare has been an unparalleled success and we must do everything we can to protect it!

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Virginia Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell announces key staff bluevirginia.us/2025/01/wedn...

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This man and a small group of capitol police officers singlehandedly saved our democracy four years ago. In November, 77 million Americans said "to hell with them" and voted for the insurrectionists. Your "Back the Blue" flags are a pathetic disgrace and your patriotism is bullsh*t.

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Despite the snowstorm, polls are now open in Loudoun County. You have until 7 pm tonight to go vote for @Kannanforva for State Senate, @SinghforVA for House of Delegates! bluevirginia.us/2025/01/vide...

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Congress isn't going to be the same today without my friend and fellow Equal Rights Amendment warrior Jennifer Wexton who leaves Congress and VA-10 a better place!

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Please help me serve you better by taking my 2025 Constituent Survey. This year's legislative session starts in one week and I need to hear from you! scottsurovell.org/survey/

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There's something wrong with this

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Votes are starting to roll in for our Special Elections in Loudoun - we need volunteers to get out there and pound the pavement and call the 11,000 early voters to get their votes in! @vasenatedems.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @franconiadems.bsky.social

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Dude arrested for CEO murder was carrying a ghost gun when arrested at McDonalds (which we've repeatedly tried to ban in Virginia) - why am I not surprised?

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From today's The New York Times - the entire country is watching to see what will happen in our two special elections - if you want to make sure we win, donate today so I can fund Kannan Srinavasan to victory! secure.actblue.com/donate/scott...

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Surobros who ran the Alexandria Turkey Trot 5 Miler in the rain and under 50 min - beaten by the younger brother by 90 seconds but still finished in the top half overall and in my old fart age group with no training.

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My statement on the Circuit Court finding the Governor violated state law in withdrawing Virginia from RGGI

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Take some crudite with your Medicare/Medicaid?

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Congrats to Delegate Kannan Srinivasan who won a 6-way race with a commanding victory & will lock down our Democratic Majority on Jan 7 so we can protect women's reproductive healthcare rights, voting & marriage in our Constitution + protect VA from the coming storm across the river

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