Virginia Legislature Pushes Back on Youngkin's Arena Deal Claims
• House leaders say Youngkin mischaracterized the analysis done on his arena plan, claiming the consultant did a full study when only an initial review was done • Consultant was hired late and did not complete a full analysis before the arena deal fell apart in the legislature • House Speaker Scott says the governor's office was slow providing needed financial details to do a full analysis • Youngkin trying to drum up public support for the arena plan and his budget through speeches and appearances across the state • House and Senate Democrats sent Youngkin letters pushing back on his criticisms of the legislature's budget and his approach to negotiations