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The Bismarck City Commission will pay a consulting firm to update an employee salary plan in the midst of concerns about staff recruitment and retention.

Virginia lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that would ban the intentional release of all non-biodegradable balloons and slap offenders with a civil fine of $25 per balloon.

Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation to ban the intentional release of all non-biodegradable balloons and slap offenders with a civil fine of $25 per balloon

The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill on Thursday which would provide paid leave to essential workers.

Prison and jail personnel Guzman, who is also running for lieutenant governor, has proposed similar paid sick leave bills in the past. Last year, her proposal also passed the House, but was spiked by the more conservative Democratic caucus in the Senate.  Advocates for mandatory paid sick leave are taking a similar approach to last year, making the case that the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need. They’ve found allies in public health officials like Dr. Danny Avula, who’s been tapped to head Virginia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout. At a pre-General Assembly session press confere...