Gov. Spanberger's first executive orders target Virginia affordability in health, housing
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Key Points:
- Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, focusing on lowering costs, improving public schools, and protecting Virginia’s economy.
- Early orders require state agencies to report on reducing living expenses, establish a health financing task force, and review housing regulations to lower costs.
- Education-focused orders aim to enhance literacy and math instruction, review school performance frameworks, and include a statewide listening tour with students, parents, and educators.
- Additional directives address workforce impacts from federal cuts, review higher education governance, and establish emergency protocols and equal opportunity policies.
- Spanberger also rescinded a previous order on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, signaling a shift in state law enforcement policy.
