minimum wage

Biblical references took center stage during speeches on the floor of the House of Delegates as lawmakers debated a Republican bill to stop scheduled raises in the minimum wage Monday.

Virginia's minimum wage will increase on Saturday to $9.50 an hour. While economists say the typical trade off of higher wages is higher unemployment,…

Earlier this year, lawmakers passed an increase to the minimum wage in Virginia. But there's one group of low-wage workers who won’t see an increase.When…

The minimum wage in Virginia is about to go up, although the economic crisis is postponing the increase a few months.That was one of the outcomes of…

Governor Ralph Northam is calling for a delay in raising the minimum wage and allowing public sector workers the right to engage in collective…

Governor Ralph Northam is now considering hundreds of bills the General Assembly sent him last month, including one that raises the minimum wage.Farm…

Governor Ralph Northam isn’t just dealing with the pandemic. He’s also considering hundreds of bills lawmakers sent to him last month. And, the economic…

If the Governor signs a bill sent to him by lawmakers, Virginia’s minimum wage will go up next year. It’s been set at $7.25 for more than a decade.…

Lawmakers in Richmond were scheduled to wrap up an historic legislative session on Saturday. With final decisions pending on several major pieces of…

Faith leaders from across Virginia are pressing Senate Democrats to abandon their regional approach to raising the minimum wage.“We shall overcome some…