Over a Zoom meeting Wednesday morning, a group of area legislators gave an update and briefing of the 2021 Virginia General Assembly Session at the annual Politics and Pancakes event hosted by the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance.
The legislators gave their thoughts on the session and any expected repercussions the region may face, including the topics of COVID-19, the minimum wage, broadband and children returning to school.
Sen. Steve Newman R-Lynchburg, who has attended the event for about 30 years now, said these are times where the state is having tremendous debates on what type of government is wanted.
He said the minimum wage is paused at $11 per hour but it could quickly move to $15.
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Vincent DeMarco, Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative president, said the state’s General Assembly passed major bills that will work in tandem to improve health care and services.
“These bills address the critical problem of health inequities in our state and will help bring new health resources to underserved areas. They will also make insurance more affordable to young adults and make it easier for people who lose their jobs to apply for affordable health insurance through the Maryland Health Connection. We congratulate the lawmakers who supported these important measures and urge Governor Hogan to sign them into law.”
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Governor Northam Announces Additional General Fund Resources from Mid-Session Reforecast
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RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today sent a letter to the General Assembly Money Committees announcing that a final mid-session revenue analysis shows Virginia’s tax revenues continue to strengthen.
The additional data means total revenues and transfers for fiscal year 2021 will be revised upwards by an additional $410.1 million. Fiscal year 2022 total revenues and transfers will be revised upward by an additional $320.1 million. In total, the Commonwealth expects an additional $730.2 million over the forecast from December 2020.
“These revised budget numbers tell us that Virginia’s economy continues to thrive, in spite of the pandemic,” said Governor Northam. “Before the pandemic, we had passed the most progressive budget in Virginia history. These additional dollars help us get back to that historic budget and allow us to move forw
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(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 2,838 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday with 102 additional deaths. The new statewide numbers show 19,841 coronavirus related deaths. For updates, go to dph.illinois.gov or if questions, call toll-free, around the clock, at 1-800-889-3931.
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) yesterday announced an update on other COVID-19 strains that have been identified in Illinois. While the first case of coronavirus disease variant B.1.351, which was first identified in South Africa, has been confirmed in a Rock Island resident, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently reporting 22 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom last month. Health officials say these two variants seem to spread more rapidly than the COVID-19 virus, the