On Monday, January 13, 2025, Governor Glenn Youngkin's final State of the Commonwealth address painted a portrait of Virginia as a resurgent economic powerhouse, while simultaneously revealing the deep political fault lines that may challenge his ambitious agenda in his administration's final year. Speaking to a joint session of the General Assembly delayed by Richmond's water crisis, Youngkin presented his vision of a "winning" Virginia, though the reception from the Democratic-controlled legislature suggests a complex path ahead for his proposals.
