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Early voting begins Friday for June s Democratic gubernatorial primary featuring two Petersburg natives
Only the statewide offices of governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general will be on the primary ballot. Local-office Democratic candidates ran unopposed, so they move straight on to November.
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PETERSBURG Early voting for the June Democratic primary begins Friday, and Dawn Wilmoth said she is prepared for not only the ballots but also the questions that voters will have about the names on the ballot. That will be the biggest question, Where are the locals? Wilmoth, Petersburg s registrar, said Thursday. The answer: Because they were unopposed for their nominations, they got into the express lane straight to the November elections.
Pro-gun rally ends without incident, draws crowds from across the country
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Wason Center poll: Only two-thirds of VA voters believe Bidenâs election was valid FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden speaks after a tour of a Pfizer manufacturing site in Portage, Mich. (Source: AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) By WDBJ | February 23, 2021 at 4:04 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 4:04 PM
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WDBJ) - A new poll by Christopher Newport Universityâs Wason Center shows only 68% of Virginia voters think the outcome of the 2020 presidential election was legitimate.
Of the Virginia voters who were surveyed, 26% said President Joe Bidenâs election was not legitimate. 61% of surveyed Republican voters said he did not win legitimately.
House passes Elizabeth Guzman’s paid sick days bill
Published Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, 5:47 pm
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The bill, which now heads to the Virginia Senate, contains a hardship waiver and exempts retail businesses with fewer than 25 employees.
Employees are allowed to use the leave for themselves or to care for a family member.
“Our essential workers have kept this country running through the pandemic, yet many of them do not have access to a single paid sick day, even if they get COVID-19,” said
Virginia House kills bill requiring hazard pay for essential employees (Source: wvir) By Cameron Jones | Capital News Service | February 3, 2021 at 6:28 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 7:11 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE) - Lawmakers unanimously shot down legislation this week that would have required employers to provide hazard pay to essential employees and provide protective equipment in the event of a stay-at-home order.
Del. Hala S. Ayala, D-Woodbridge, said she introduced House Bill 2015 to help protect and further compensate employees required to work during a shelter-in-place or stay-at-home order.
The measure required that employers authorized to remain open must pay 1.5 times the regular rate of pay for hours worked during a stay-at-home or shelter-in-place order. Employers who failed to comply with the bill would be subject to civil penalties not exceeding $1,000 for each violation. A substitute for the bill defined essential employees as health care, hom
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