The Clean Economy Act was signed into law five years ago with a lofty goal for Virginia – all electricity generation must come entirely from carbon-free sources by the year 2050. Governor Glenn Youngkin began the General Assembly session last month by suggesting that was a goal that should be abandoned.

A bill that would give every employee in Virginia paid sick days is headed to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk. “People get sick,” Delegate Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), who wrote the bill, told 8News. The bill would require employers to give every employee paid time off that they could then use if: They’re suffering from a physical or mental illness Need to go the doctor for preventive reasons They need to care for a sick child “One day of work that you miss could mean one week of groceries your family may not have,