Republican Glenn Youngkin, a former private equity executive who never before held public office, signed 11 executive orders on Saturday just hours after he was sworn in as 74th governor of Virginia. He ended mask mandates in public schools, dropped vaccine requirements for state workers, and barred the teaching of critical race theory. “Father, we invite you into the next four years,” prayed Youngkin, the first Republican governor of the state since 2009. @GlennYoungkin is signing executive orders from his office in the Capitol pic.twitter.com/cFEqrbQSKe — Brandon Jarvis (@Jaaavis) January 15, 2022But Virginians were already divided over his new orders. @GlennYoungkin’s executive orders are divisive and disappointing.

Source: Huffington Post January 16, 2022 12:34 UTC