RICHMOND – Democratic legislators, union officials and advocates for low-income Virginians urged the General Assembly on Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage and approve other economic measures t RICHMOND – Democratic legislators, union officials and advocates...
Committee rejects $8/h minimum wage hike for Virginia
RICHMOND – Voting along party lines, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday killed a bill to raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $8 an hour and then gradually to $10.10 an hour. RICHMOND – Voting along party lines, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on...
Poll: Colleges Should Report Assaults to Police
RICHMOND – More than nine out of 10 Virginians think colleges and universities should be required to report campus sexual assaults to police, according to a statewide poll released Thursday. RICHMOND – More than nine out of 10 Virginians think colleges and...
Lawmakers seek to restrict drone use in Virginia
RICHMOND – Five bills before the General Assembly would restrict the use of drones in Virginia, including two that would let localities prohibit even hobbyists from flying small unmanned aircraft. RICHMOND – Five bills before the General Assembly would restrict the...
At first hearing, VA’s weed decriminalization bill not killed, deferred to later meeting
The 2015 General Assembly started off with a bang today as a bill hoping to decriminalize small amounts of pot was deferred to another meeting and NOT killed. The 2015 General Assembly started off with a bang today as a bill hoping to decriminalize small amounts of...
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