For those of you out of the loop, the Washington (DC) Wizards and Capitals were looking for a new arena and Governor Youngkin was in talks with Ted Leonsis, the teams' owner, to move to Alexandria. It would've been a MASSIVE economic boom for the state. They even had an agreement in place...pending Senate approval.
Well, in true lib fashion, the Virginia Senate Dems held their nose, stomped their feet, and made sure that deal didn't go through. Now the teams are staying in D.C.
In a statement, the governor expressed disappointment and frustration over the demise of a plan he said would have created $12 billion in economic investment, laying blame with the Democratic-controlled state Legislature.
"This should have been our deal and our opportunity," Youngkin said, adding: "But no, personal and political agendas drove away a deal with no upfront general fund money and no tax increases, that created tens of thousands of new jobs and billions in revenue for Virginia."
Well, in true lib fashion, the Virginia Senate Dems held their nose, stomped their feet, and made sure that deal didn't go through. Now the teams are staying in D.C.
In a statement, the governor expressed disappointment and frustration over the demise of a plan he said would have created $12 billion in economic investment, laying blame with the Democratic-controlled state Legislature.
"This should have been our deal and our opportunity," Youngkin said, adding: "But no, personal and political agendas drove away a deal with no upfront general fund money and no tax increases, that created tens of thousands of new jobs and billions in revenue for Virginia."
Wizards, Caps to stay in D.C. with arena upgrade
The NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals are staying in the District of Columbia.
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