Although the article doesn’t explicitly mention it, the news regarding the death of a bill to create a sports arena in Alexandria for the Capitals and Wizards in Virginia holds significant implications for the future of the project. This development comes as a blow to Governor Glenn Youngkin, who had made the creation of a sports and entertainment authority, allowing for $1.5 billion in state-backed bonds, his top priority. The demise of the bill in the Senate, due to the refusal of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman L. Louise Lucas to give it a hearing, leaves only one legislative avenue open for Youngkin.
The House version of the budget still contains the arena plan, meaning that discussions around the project will likely continue during
