Fight over Wheeler nomination broadens in Virginia
By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE
Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A simmering fight over Virginia Democrats’ rejection of one of GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Cabinet picks escalated Friday. That’s because Republicans initially appeared ready to leave in limbo hundreds of gubernatorial appointees made by the previous Democratic administration. Democratic legislative leaders said they learned that the House was not planning to act on more than 1,000 appointments to state boards made by Gov. Ralph Northam that would have expired Friday. Democrats began warning that the situation would hinder the government’s work, but Majority Leader Terry Kilgore said late Friday afternoon that a deal had been reached, and most of the appointments would be confirmed.