Politics

The governor’s plan includes a 12% reduction of all income taxes. To offset the estimated annual revenue loss of $2.3 billion, Youngkin proposes increasing the state’s sales tax rate from 4.3% to 5.2%.

At a mass meeting that drew hundreds, Mulchi beat five other GOP candidates to be nominated to run in a Jan. 9 special election following Sen. Frank Ruff’s announcement that he will retire at the end of his current term. Democrats elected Wyatt-Younger in a district-wide firehouse primary, where she defeated three opponents.

The two leaders of their respective Senate caucuses will speak about the upcoming General Assembly session.

The woman, whose story was recently featured in a Netflix documentary, was charged with filing a false police report but was later acquitted. She is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages.

Republicans will hold a mass meeting Tuesday night to pick between six candidates. Democrats will have four candidates running.

So far there are six candidates seeking the nomination but that number could rise.

Melody Cartwright of Martinsville has declared her candidacy to oppose Republican Eric Phillips in the Jan. 9 special election.

The veteran senator says he is leaving to focus on cancer diagnosis. He was set to be the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. Four candidates have now announced for the seat.

The days leading up to Thursday’s Republican mass meeting were contentious, as Eric Phillips accused his opponent, Will Pace, of orchestrating the time, place and method of the nomination to his own advantage.

A social media post made threats against elected officials, police said. This follows political turmoil in Lynchburg.