"Virginia Democrats Deal Setback to Potomac Yard Arena Plans"

Top Virginia Senate Democrats, including Sen. L. Louise Lucas, have refused to docket legislation to facilitate the relocation of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to northern Virginia, citing serious reservations about the financing of the proposed deal negotiated by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The decision effectively killed the Senate version of the legislation, though a bill is making progress in the House of Delegates. Senate Democrats expressed concerns about the financing and criticized the lack of legislative involvement in the deal. The proposed relocation site in Alexandria is just miles from the teams' current location in Washington, and the legislation would set up a sports and entertainment authority to issue bonds for the project, which has drawn both support and criticism from various officials.