In an effort to make things right, Gov. Youngkin has decided to reimburse businesses that were penalized during the pandemic. Thank You, God!

From Fox News. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is working to end fines and fees and develop a reimbursement process for businesses who were “unjustly” subjected to COVID-19 pandemic shutdown violations.

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The GOP governor issued an executive order Tuesday rolling back strict COVID enforcement policies enacted by the previous Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. Youngkin, a political newcomer, flipped a typically blue state red in 2021 by running on pro-parent and anti-Biden administration policies, including pandemic response.

The new order will direct his state government agencies to report the fines and fees businesses throughout the state were forced to pay during the shutdown. The governor also tapped the state finance secretary to create a reimbursement procedure for penalized businesses.

Youngkin said further enforcement action against businesses will be halted, and that more information about the COVID fine rollback would be detailed in the budget Youngkin plans to release on Dec. 15.

“The fact that businesses are still dealing with COVID-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating,” Youngkin said in a statement announcing the move. “Livelihoods are on the line.” …

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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Getty Images)