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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6 days ago · We launch a new series on medical cannabis in Virginia… As the General Assembly passes its halfway point, bills to protect access to contraception, and to reform campaign finance advance… The ACLU and other advocacy groups sue President Trump over his ban on gender affirming medical care….

Jan 28, 2025 · The trial of the alleged “Shopping Cart Killer” begins in Harrisonburg... The city’s public school system tells parents it is as prepared as possible for potential ICE raids... In the General Assembly, tax cuts favored by the governor are voted down, but one bill would allow those convicted of some crimes to have their records sealed....

Feb 4, 2025 · In the General Assembly, just days after a Trump order ending gender-affirming care for minors, legislation advances to protect those who give such care… Bills to toughen immigration enforcement fail… A bill by Senator Creigh Deeds of Charlottesville to help communities with solar projects is still alive….

Jan 6, 2025 · A winter storm has schools closed… What will Governor Youngkin’s energy legacy be?... New state legislation may make it easier for religious organizations to donate property for affordable housing….

Jan 14, 2025 · 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….

Jan 16, 2025 · 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….

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….