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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) rescinded an order by former governor Ralph Northam (D) that required executive branch state agencies to give up single-use plastics by the end of 2025.
A task force recommended that courthouses across the state continue offering audio or video access for most procedural matters, including criminal sentencings, bond and bail review hearings, and pretrial conferences.
The long-plagued school board of one of Maryland's largest districts has lost three of its members. A bill before the Maryland legislature would reshape the panel, ending the county executive's authority to appoint officials there.
