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Executive Moves

• 12:30 pm: Governor Northam to dedicate projects around Capitol Square in honor of Dr. William Ferguson Reid, the Townes Family, First Lieutenant Ruppert L. Sargent, and Master Officer Woodrow "Buddy" Dowdy

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Ben Paviour @BPaves

Virginia Congressional reps who voted against certifying the 2020 election: - Rob Wittman (R-1st) - Bob Good (R-5th) - Ben Cline (R-6th) - Morgan Griffith (R-9th)

nytimes.comThe 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results (Published 2021)Republican lawmakers raised objections to the official certification of electoral votes in a joint session of Congress that went into the wee hours of Thursday morning, in a futile effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. See who supported the objections.

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The Rundown

• Conservative-Democratic state Senator Chap Petersen provides insight on Youngkin’s nomination of Andrew Wheeler. He also comments on the I-95 shut down and the government’s response.

• A new Republican has filed to run for Congress in Virginia’s new seventh congressional district. This new candidate was once the subject of a not-so-flattering Reddit post.

• A name is being circulated as a likely pick to be Gov.-elect Youngkin’s nomination for Health and Human Resources Secretary.

• A former-Democratic delegate from the Richmond metro-area registered as a lobbyist recently.

• Rep. Luria announced her decision on running for reelection

• Miyares’ team provides a brief response to a question about the AG-elect’s intentions with Herring’s case against Windsor P.D.