“… as one man dictates nearly every aspect of life in Virginia, the Governor claims that he does not even need to seek legislative input or approval until July 1, 2021, leaving him free to rule the Commonwealth by edict for a period spanning 16 calendar months.”
"…over the last five months Governor Northam has issued no fewer than 30 executive actions, totaling more than 150 pages, imposing scores upon scores of unprecedented, ever-changing, arbitrary, and highly detailed rules regulating nearly every aspect of daily life in the Commonwealth.
Along the way, the Governor’s executive actions have unilaterally decreed that Virginians may not routinely travel or even leave home (EO 55), may not engage in commerce (EOs 53, 61, 63, 65, 67), may not run a business or otherwise pursue their livelihoods, may not seek medical care (Order of Public Health Emergency Two) …may not exercise their Article I, Section 12 rights of speech and assembly or engage in religious worship and practices (EOs 53, 55, 65), may not exercise their Article I, Section 13 right to train with arms (EO 53), may not attend school in person (EOs 53, 55, 61, 63, 65, 67), and may not congregate with others. Other orders have postponed elections (EO 56), prescribed a manner of dress for the entire population (EO 61), and required individuals and businesses to engage in compelled speech (EOs 61, 63, 65)...."
