WFIR News Express 1-11-24

Governor Youngkin touted his hopes of reforming taxes during his State of the Commonwealth address. State Senate Democrats made clear yesterday they plan to continue the practice of stacking General Assembly committees with their own members in a proportion greater than their razor-thin 21-19 majority. Delegate Don Scott yesterday was sworn in as the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates in the commonwealth's history. Virginia continues to have murky marijuana laws after decriminalization steps were taken in 2021. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on February 8th following an appeal by former President Donald Trump's campaign of the Colorado court decision keeping him off that state's primary ballot. Liberty University weighs in on whether or not Lil Nas-X, the musician behind the song Old Town Road, has been accepted to the school.