As of 2025, 13 states and the District of Columbia have passed or implemented varying paid leave laws. Our state of Virginia, on the other hand, has fallen behind, but it’s not for a lack of trying.
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
You may have seen spotted lanternflies flying around: little, red, mothlike bugs. One researcher said Virginia wine producers could be affected as the invasive species enters more localities.
Google’s $9 billion expansion brings growth to Virginia—but a lack of regulations on Big Tech mean communities could pay the price.
A government shutdown would mean some civilian federal workers and members of the military in Virginia would work without pay and possibly lead to air travel disruptions.
Legislative staff warned that the impacts of Trump’s spending cuts will be felt for years to come over multiple budget cycles.
Hear from a 2024 James Madison University grad on the challenges of his ongoing job hunt.
Hollywood studios and independent producers have long depicted the collective efforts of working people to improve their lives and gain a voice in their workplaces and the larger society.
Virginia workers could be in even more trouble this year unless better policies are put in place to address the affordability crisis.
US Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D—Ashburn) worked with George Mason University to host a job fair at the school’s Science and Technology Campus in Manassas on Friday.
