
UVA announces $15 living wage
The University of Virginia will pay all full-time, benefits-eligible employees in its academic division and medical center a living wage of at least $15 an hour, beginning Jan. 1.

The University of Virginia will pay all full-time, benefits-eligible employees in its academic division and medical center a living wage of at least $15 an hour, beginning Jan. 1.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in calling for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to protect U.S. military personnel and their families from predatory lenders.

Virginia residents looking to learn about the world of small scale real estate development will have the opportunity to hear from an expert in the field this month.

Old Rappahannock Brewing Company will create 11 new jobs and invest over $1.2 million to open a new production facility and tasting room in the Town of Warsaw.

The property market in Dubai keeps on thriving as it is seeing rapid growth in recent times and it won’t be slowing down too soon either.

The State Governing Board of Virginia Organizing is calling on Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring and State Sen. Tommy Norment to make amends for their past racist actions.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is reintroducing four bills focused on supporting Americans who can increasingly expect to work in a variety of jobs over a lifetime in the workforce.

Senate Democrats applaud the passage of a bipartisan budget that includes a 5% teacher salary increase, 1% state employee pay increase, $94 million for higher education, $194 million for K-12 public education, $7 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and $1.3 billion deposited into Virginia’s Rainy Day and Cash Reserve funds.

A group of Bridgewater College students and a faculty member will put on tool belts and pick up hammers as they spend spring break volunteering as construction workers with Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge Spring Break 2019.

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