Virginia

Virginia is now one signature away from enacting a $15 minimum wage — and potentially losing thousands of jobs and opportunities with it. Supporters say the measure will ease affordability pressures facing working families. However, economic research suggests the policy could worsen inflation and cost jobs, tradeoffs that lawmakers cannot…

As the Virginia race for governor heats up, Democratic candidate and former Governor Terry McAuliffe is doubling down on his platform to speed up the path to hit a $15 per hour state minimum wage. The state has already enacted a path to $12 per hour, with potential to reach…