VIRGINIA GOVERNOR GLEN YOUNGKIN SAYS GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS REJECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAN STILL SERVE IN THEIR POSITIONS UNDER VIRGINIA LAW. THE GOVERNOR’S INTERPRETATION OF STATE STATUTES HAS SPARKED DEBATE WITH DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS WHO QUESTION THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE CLAIM. SEVERAL HIGH-PROFILE APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY THE LEGISLATURE BUT CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THEIR ROLES. THE DISPUTE MAY REQUIRE COURT INTERVENTION.
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