Glenn Youngkin took his push for tax cuts to cable news, telling a CNBC program that “we’ve got to get to work to get costs down and the near-term opportunity for us is to cut taxes.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch• Nearly half of the bills vetoed by Youngkin this session came from Arlington lawmakers.—ARLNow• How Virginians are fighting opioid addiction.—VPM• “In a pattern that has been repeated for more than two years, coronavirus cases are rising again in the D.C. region and nationwide, after a brief respite with some of the lowest rates of virus circulation of the pandemic.”—Washington Post• A UVA study suggests that Pfizer vaccine-induced antibodies fall at a faster rate than those from the Moderna vaccine.—NBC12• “Virginia Tech is planning to financially reward athletes for their academic progress starting this fall.” At least 22 other teams have similar plans.—Roanoke Times• A newly formed healthcare provider has purchased Patrick County’s Pioneer Community Hospital with the intention of reopening it “despite a recent study advising against such a move.” The county has been without local emergency medical care since 2017.—Cardinal News• Want to buy a 15-acre island in the James River in Richmond? It’ll cost you $19 million.—Richmond Times-Dispatch• The frontrunner for the Fairfax school superintendent job is already facing protests.—Washington Post• Norfolk rolled out a plan to rebuild five city schools using anticipated tax revenue from a casino project.—Virginian-Pilot• A VCU study found that U.S. life expectancy fell further behind that of other countries.—Richmond Times-Dispatch• The Navy has recovered the plane that crashed near Wallops Island last month, killing one service member.—Virginian-Pilot• Lions have returned to the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.—Virginian-Pilot• Does Virginia ABC have a bourbon problem?—Paste Magazine

Source: Washington Post April 15, 2022 12:07 UTC