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An eighty-year-old federal program allows employers to pay certain adults with disabilities less than minimum wage. Virginia is shutting this program down, and The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the Biden administration aims to eliminate it nation-wide.
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WMRA Daily 1/20/25
1 hour ago · Just as he prepares to leave office, President Biden grants a pardon to Virginia House Speaker Don Scott for his decades-old federal drug conviction… The General Assembly is working on a bill to license cannabis dealers, but the governor’s support seems unlikely… That state inspection sticker on your windshield gets a makeover….
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WMRA Daily 1/14/25
6 days ago · After a delay due to Richmond’s water troubles, the General Assembly is back in session… Governor Youngkin delivers his State of the Commonwealth address… We have a special edition of the politics chat with Jeff Schapiro, with analysis of the legislature’s kickoff….
WMRA Daily 1/16/25
4 days ago · The man near Norfolk accused of stockpiling large numbers of explosives pleads not guilty… Republicans in the General Assembly want to limit transgender girls from participating in school sports… Virginia attorney and law professor Tim Heaphy has some advice on how, after Unite the Right and January 6th, we can restore faith in government….
WMRA Daily 1/13/25
Jan 13, 2025 · Shenandoah County’s school board bans all instruction about gender identity… A Berryville man is sentenced to time served for his participation in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot… Governor Youngkin joins other Republican governors in his support for massive federal cuts that economists say would hurt Virginia….
WMRA Daily 1/10/25
Jan 10, 2025 · Senator Tim Kaine, beginning his third term, talks about priorities with a new Republican majority in Washington… Measures before this year’s General Assembly include protecting contraception, ending the car tax, and changing the definition of a first responder… Jeff Schapiro addresses the week in Virginia politics….
WMRA Daily 1/15/25
5 days ago · Virginia’s college students are among those with frequent food insecurity, and the problem may be worse than you think… Virginians have an extra week to sign up for healthcare coverage through the state run marketplace… House Democrats pass resolutions to amend the state’s constitution to protect rights to abortion, voting and marriage equality….
WMRA Daily 1/9/25
Jan 9, 2025 · With more snow forecast for Friday night, Skyline Drive remains closed after last weekend’s storm… Meanwhile in Richmond, residents are still under a boil water notice, and the General Assembly is delayed… Southwest Virginia gets more than $46 million in federal aid to deal with damage from Helene….