Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) slammed Virginia lawmakers on Thursday for making a “colossal mistake” in leaving funding for a sports arena out of the state budget.
Lawmakers in the state Senate stripped language from the budget that would allow the project to move forward, citing a fear of the high cost the state would have to pay if the revenue did not meet expectations.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) speaks at a news conference Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia, about a proposal to relocate the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals from Washington to Alexandria. (AP Photo/Sarah Rankin)
The facility, which was one of Youngkin’s top priorities recently, would have housed the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards.
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