{"id":2389726,"date":"2025-01-13T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkin-aims-to-fight-evil-of-fentanyl\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T15:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:01:45","slug":"glenn-youngkin-aims-to-fight-evil-of-fentanyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/glenn-youngkin-aims-to-fight-evil-of-fentanyl\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Youngkin aims to fight &#8216;evil of fentanyl&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fglenn-youngkin-aims-to-fight-evil-of-fentanyl%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389726&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, in his final State of the Commonwealth address, outlined his commitment to \u2063combat the drug \u200ccrisis, notably focusing\u2064 on fentanyl and its impact on youth. He highlighted the state&#8217;s achievements, including the seizure of 16,000 pounds\u200d of\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/highly-prescribed-benign-medication-detected-in-10-percent-of-overdose-deaths\/\" title=\"Highly Prescribed \u201cBenign\u201d Medication Detected in 10 Percent of Overdose Deaths\">illicit opioids<\/a>\u200c and a 23% reduction in overdose deaths. Youngkin introduced Jennifer \u200cJohnson, \u200ca mother who lost her son to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snapchat-claims-it-is-making-it-harder-for-drug-dealers-to-find-your-kids\/\" title=\"Snapchat Claims It Is Making It Harder for Drug Dealers to Find Your Kids\">fentanyl-laced drugs<\/a>, expressing his dedication to preventing \u200bsuch tragedies and ensuring that no other mother has to endure the same pain. His speech emphasized the \u200cneed for continued efforts to \u2063address\u2062 the fentanyl crisis in Virginia.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Youngkin aims to fight &lsquo;evil of fentanyl&rsquo; in final State of the Commonwealth<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1934416\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-youngkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Glenn Youngkin<\/a> (R-VA) laid out his vision for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Virginia<\/a> ahead of his final year in the Executive Mansion, which includes combating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">drugs<\/a> such as fentanyl and its impacts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">children<\/a> in the commonwealth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In his speech, delivered Monday, the governor assessed the progress that Virginia has achieved in improving the state&rsquo;s safety, including the seizure of 16,000 pounds of &ldquo;illicit opioids&rdquo; and a 23% decrease in overdose deaths from these drugs. Youngkin then introduced Jennifer Johnson, a Virginia mother whose son, PJ, died after he purchased drugs laced with fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was just 19 years old, with his whole life ahead of him,&rdquo; Youngkin stated. &ldquo;And the drug dealer is still on the street. In Jennifer&rsquo;s words, she wants us to remember that PJ shouldn&rsquo;t be defined by one bad decision. Jennifer, please know we are committed to do the work so no mother should suffer what you and your family have.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlennYoungkin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GlennYoungkin<\/a> introduces Jennifer Johnson, a mom who tragically lost her son to the fentanyl crisis:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jennifer, we are committed to do the work so no mother should suffer what you and your family have. We have collectively made an impact on the evil of fentanyl, but to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ydfO8QbMTc\">pic.twitter.com\/ydfO8QbMTc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Team Youngkin &ndash; Spirit of Virginia (@TeamYoungkin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamYoungkin\/status\/1878836119195783361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Youngkin further detailed the next steps Virginia needs to take in combatting illegal drugs, calling for the penalty to be raised to felony homicide for either the manufacturer or the distributor of fentanyl when the drug causes a death.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his aspirations to deter drug overdoses, Youngkin also called attention to tax relief for Virginia residents, bringing up his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2025\/january\/name-1038186-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Car Tax Credit for Working Class Families<\/a> that he proposed last year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/california\/articles\/2024-12-18\/youngkin-proposes-tax-relief-on-tips-and-cars-in-his-adjusted-virginia-budget-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">refundable income tax credit<\/a><\/a> would provide up to $150 for residents earning less than $50,000 a year, and up to $300 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-biden-says-child-tax-credits-will-hit-americans-bank-accounts-starting-this-summer\/\" title=\"President Biden Says \u2018Child Tax Credits\u2019 Will Hit Americans\u2019 Bank Accounts Starting This Summer\">joint filers making<\/a> under $100,000 a year, the latter of which Youngkin argued would cover the average car tax for families of four.<\/p>\n<p>In his closing statement, Youngkin encouraged Virginia lawmakers to work together and strengthen the pillars of the state and make it an even better place to live.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;God has and is truly blessing Virginia,&rdquo; Youngkin said. &ldquo;What an honor and privilege it is to serve this great commonwealth, to see her win, to see her soar.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7-cVQrtf-Q?si=WnfUIzsaMHQBjP5L\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Youngkin is ineligible to seek reelection in the state&rsquo;s 2025 elections, as Virginia governors cannot serve consecutive terms. When asked about what his political future holds for him, including the prospect of working in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> White House, Youngkin said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3236603\/youngkin-open-working-with-trump-in-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he told the president-elect that he wants to finish his term as governor<\/a> and that he is available to aid him during and after his governorship.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Youngkin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3233632\/glenn-youngkin-support-behind-winsome-earle-sears-virginia-governor-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">endorsed Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a> (R-VA) in the 2025 gubernatorial election. With about 10 months until the election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3282984\/virginia-governor-race-spanberger-up-one-point-earle-sears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrat Abigail Spanberger is leading Sears by 1 percentage point <\/a>in a poll with a 3-point margin of error.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1934416\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1934416\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youngkin targets fentanyl crisis in final State of the Commonwealth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2389728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youngkin-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36747,10250,38667,41404,32068],"class_list":["post-2389726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-drug-policy","tag-fentanyl","tag-glenn-youngkin","tag-opioid-crisis","tag-public-health"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Youngkin-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389726"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389731,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389726\/revisions\/2389731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}