Virginia Minimum Wage Boost, Backed by Women’s Groups
Advances to full Senate; paid family leave, gender identity protection also considered.
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Hundreds March in Richmond for Women and Minority Rights
‘What do we want? Equal rights. When do we want them? Now.’
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Virginia Lawmakers Eye Paid Family Leave
Funding for the proposed program would be provided by a family and medical leave insurance fund established by the Employment Commission and financed through payroll taxes.
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Virginia Faculty Members Lobby Legislators on Higher Education
Focus on reform, plus money for salary increases, boosting tuition assistance and increasing student access to higher education.
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Northam Touts Bills on Voting Rights and Campaign Financing
Local legislators sponsoring election-oriented bills.
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Education Issues Take Center Stage
Constituents tell lawmakers to increase teacher pay; ERA, $15 minimum wage and more.
Teachers deserve a pay raise, and Virginia desperately needs to hire more school counselors. These were two of the most prevalent concerns voiced by constituents to members of the Fairfax County legislative delegation, the largest in the Virginia General Assembly.
