Tag: minimum wage
House subcommittee kills bills to raise minimum wage
The GOP-majority Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #2 today killed three bills that would have raised the minimum wage in Virginia.
Senate committee blocks minimum wage increase
A Senate committee failed to pass two measures that would have seen an increase in Virginia’s minimum wage.
Virginia Republicans swinging, missing with voters on issues
Virginia Republicans might be misreading public sentiment on Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s push to restore the voting rights of ex-felons.
Poll: Obamacare a 2016 campaign issue?
Republicans would love Obamacare to be a campaign issue this fall. They will be disappointed.
Senate committee advances bill to limit wages for local workers
A Senate committee voted to advance a bill barring localities from requiring employers to offer pay or benefits above the minimum levels laid out in state and federal law.
Ken Plum: A more realistic minimum wage
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia and 23 U.S. cities have raised the minimum wage as a way to reduce income inequality.
Minimum wage bills killed in Virginia Senate
This afternoon, on a series of party-line votes, Senate Republicans shot down Democratic efforts to improve the economic security of working families.
House Republicans block minimum wage, paid sick leave bills
The House Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #1 effectively killed four bills that would have raised the minimum wage in Virginia.
Hillary Clinton voices support for minimum wage increase in Virginia
As the Virginia General Assembly reconvenes, Hillary Clinton offered her support for proposed measures to increase the minimum wage for Virginia’s workers.
Raising minimum wage is smart business and smart politics
Raising the minimum wage makes good business sense whether you are a Republican, Democrat or independent. It should not be a partisan issue.
Ken Plum: Not up to the living wage challenge
ProgressVA sponsored the “Live the Wage Challenge” asking elected officials, community leaders, advocates, and everyday citizens to walk in the shoes of a minimum wage worker by living on a minimum wage budget for one week.
What do we want? Virginia voters leaning Republican, but support Democratic issues
Polling done this week by Christopher Newport University shows that Virginia voters are leaning Republican in the 2015 Virginia General Assembly races. But at the same time, voters are showing strong support for policy positions on key issues like minimum wage, gun control, payday lending restrictions and redistricting reform advocated by Democratic candidates.
Tim Kaine introduces Senate bill to raise minimum wage
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray and 31 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Raise the Wage Act, legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $12 by 2020 and help expand economic opportunity for hardworking families.
Walmart’s small wage increase not enough for employees, taxpayers
You don’t need a Walmart front-door greeter to find the flaw in the company’s recently announced boost in worker wages: it’s not enough.
State Senate committee kills minimum wage bill
In a party-line vote this afternoon, Republicans on the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee defeated Senator Dave Marsden’s SB 681, a bill to raise the minimum wage in Virginia to $10.10.
Ken Plum: Virginia General Assembly session under way
The General Assembly convened for its annual session on January 14. Although the session scheduled to adjourn at the end of February is termed “the short session,” it will have a full agenda of opportunities and challenges.
Boost business by raising minimum wage
As a restaurant owner operating in four states and looking to expand, I’m happy to see the minimum wage going up in 21 states to kick off the new year. I’d like to see the federal minimum wage increase as well to benefit business and our economy nationwide.
For sale: Stone Soup Books and Cafe
Absent a buyer, Stone Soup Books and Café is set to close its doors at the end of the year. Owner Mary Katherine Froelich cites the changing nature of the book industry, with increasing market share going to Amazon.com for hardcovers and paperbacks and the rise of e-books, as the key factor.
Report: Full-time working Virginians lack living wage
Only 26 percent of all full-time workers in Virginia earn a wage that will allow a single working parent with two children to make ends meet.
Ken Plum: From polarization to compromise
The Senate is polarized between opposing points of view with a willingness to compromise being seen as a sign of weakness.
Jim Webb for president: Who woulda thunk it?
The last place that Jim Webb seemed to want to be was there. There, this particular afternoon, was Court Square Theater, toward the end of his 2006 Senate race.
Creigh Deeds: Vote for Mark Warner on Nov. 4
My friend, Mark Warner is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate because he believes that all Virginians should get a fair shot at success.
Walk in their shoes
I’m a CEO with a GED, and I have walked in the shoes of a minimum wage worker. I know from experience that it’s a tougher road today.
Virginia families need higher wages, Medicaid expansion
A new report shows that in Virginia, families are struggling with the reality of making ends meet on a limited budget while state legislators refuse to implement life and cost savings by expanding Medicaid.
