Economy

Two Senate committees approved a bill on Monday that would guarantee home health care workers up to a week of earned paid sick leave. That’s only a fraction of the workers that an earlier version of the proposal introduced would have covered.

A state House proposal to increase retirement access for over one million Virginians passed the Senate Friday, though not before the body excluded hundreds of thousands of workers from that expansion.

As Virginia prepares to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana, it is grappling with questions of how the industry will be set up and who will profit off of it. One Richmond man says he hopes there'll be a place for smaller operations that he compares to the city's craft beer industry.

Some essential workers in Virginia could soon get a week of paid sick leave each year.

Some Virginians may soon be getting long-awaited relief, with a bill from Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax) seeking to reform the state’s eligibility criteria for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.

Henrico’s Board of Supervisors moved one step closer toward a $2.3 billion arena development Tuesday night.

Virginia lawmakers want to make it easier for developers to secure financing for affordable housing projects by providing tax credits.

On Tuesday night, Richmond School Superintendent Jason Kamras presented his proposed budget to the school board, and explained why no new schools may be built until 2024.

When the pandemic hit back in March, stores run by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board were deemed essential businesses. Sales of alcohol quickly shot up. VPM breaks down the surge in sales with a year-end look.

Advocates for statewide paid family and medical leave say it’s an effective way to assist employees like Walker who need substantial time off. The setup is similar to unemployment insurance. Workers and employers each pay into a fund that covers some of an employee’s salary while they treat their own illness, help care for a new baby, care for a family member’s illness or spend time with a family member summoned for active duty.