Richmond– On Sunday, the money committees in the House and Senate released their respective budgets, which provide a sharp change of course from the budget outlined by former Governor Youngkin. While lawmakers rejected many of the former Governor’s proposed tax cuts and made several meaningful investments in housing, education, and support for working families, they […]

Richmond—Workers and advocates across the Commonwealth are celebrating today as HB5, legislation sponsored by Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler that guarantees paid sick days for working Virginians, passed the Virginia House of Delegates on a vote of 65-35. When working people get sick, far too many are forced into an impossible decision: go to work sick and risk […]

Richmond, Virginia—Advocates across the Commonwealth are celebrating the passage of HB20, sponsored by Delegate Adele McClure, legislation that removes the long-standing exemption allowing farm workers to be paid less than the minimum wage. The bill passed the House of Delegates on a vote of 65-35, and it will now crossover to the Senate for another vote. […]

Richmond, Virginia—Yesterday, Cardinal News published a sobering piece about Virginia’s long-vaunted economic growth and how it has radically reversed under the Trump regime. Just a year ago, Virginia’s GDP was tied with New Hampshire for 6th-fastest GDP growth in the nation; it has now fallen to among the lowest growth rates in the US, at just 1.7%. Northern Virginia […]

Richmond, Virginia—On August 18th, the Trump administration sent out new guidance to revoke Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility from a public service employer if the Secretary determines that the employer has engaged in activities with a “substantial illegal purpose.  This novel legal concept is a pretext to withhold funds from nonprofits engaging in protected activity with which the […]