In the first session in over two decades with the governor's office and both houses under Democratic control, the General Assembly passed extensive legislation affecting everything from LGBTQ rights to gun control and marijuana decriminalization. Virginia lawmakers...
With federal minimum wage stuck at $7.25/hour for over a decade, the General Assembly is finally trying to get Virginia workers a little more cash. For the first time in over a decade, Virginia’s workers might be getting a raise. The Senate passed a bill by a vote of...
RICHMOND – Officials from McDonald’s defended their company’s practices after criticism Thursday from workers demanding a higher minimum wage. RICHMOND – Officials from McDonald’s defended their company’s practices after criticism Thursday from workers demanding a...
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...