A delay in new transgender policies enactment and more Va. headlines

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury)

• The new school policies Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration proposed for transgender students won’t take effect until at least late next month, a delay caused by public comments arguing the policies violate state law.—Washington Post

• The latest out-of-state political stops for Youngkin include a headlining role at a Las Vegas dinner hosted by Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson.—POLITICO

• Youngkin said he supports the idea of having all Virginia high school students graduate with a job credential or associate degree to smooth transitions to the workforce or college. —Cardinal News

• Former Gov. Doug Wilder called for Youngkin to get involved in helping address crime in Richmond, saying, “we cannot continue to have the seat of government of this state see this level of crime.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• “The man charged in the slayings of two campus officers at a private Virginia college told an arresting officer that he shot the men, asking for their names so he could apologize to their families, the officer testified Wednesday.”—Associated Press

• Altria is partnering with a Japanese company to bring “heated tobacco stick products” to the United States.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• Seven students at a Fairfax County middle school reported vomiting, dizziness, and slurred speech after they ate THC gummies.—WTOP

• An owl that’s been attacking students at the University of Richmond is still on the loose despite the trapping efforts of federal wildlife officials. The owl was trapped at one point, but someone apparently set it free.—The Collegian

by Staff Report, Virginia Mercury

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