RICHMOND 鈥 Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared an emergency on Thursday to allow the state to pay for food assistance to low-income Virginians if federal funding of the lapses next month because of the ongoing government shutdown.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, shown at an August event, announced Thursday that Virginia will step in to pay for nutritional assistance if SNAP benefits lapse next month. He criticized Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine for voting against Republicans鈥 stopgap funding resolution.
Va. voter guide: Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general on the issues
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The attorney general of Virginia is the state鈥檚 chief legal officer, responsible for providing legal advice to the governor and executive agencies, representing the state in court and defending the constitutionality of state laws.
The attorney general of Virginia is the state鈥檚 chief legal officer, responsible for providing legal advice to the governor and executive agencies, representing the state in court and defending the constitutionality of state laws.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, shown at an August event, announced Thursday that Virginia will step in to pay for nutritional assistance if SNAP benefits lapse next month. He criticized Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine for voting against Republicans鈥 stopgap funding resolution.
