Spanberger signs 10 executive orders on first day in office

(The Center Square) – Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders Saturday on her first day in office, directing reviews of public university governance, executive branch authority, and Virginia’s response to potential federal funding cuts.

The orders, signed at the Virginia State Capitol following Spanberger’s inauguration, cover a range of policy areas, including affordability, education, emergency authority, and law enforcement. Several require commonwealth agencies to submit reports or recommendations to the governor within the coming months.

One of the orders directs a formal review of how members are appointed to governing boards at Virginia’s public colleges and universities. The Department of Education, working with the secretary of the commonwealth, is tasked with examining appointment terms, reappointments, start dates and how appoint...