State minimum wage climbs to $12 an hour and more Va. headlines

The State Capitol. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury)

• On Jan. 1, Virginia’s minimum wage rose from $11 to $12 an hour, and the state got rid of its statewide 1.5% tax on groceries and personal hygiene products like diapers and tampons.—Washington Post

• Youngkin has proposed more funding for Medicaid Development Disability Waivers, which pay for services and support for adults with developmental disabilities so they can stay in their communities rather than in institutions. A Senate Democrat says he thinks it’s a viable proposal.—WRIC

• “State Sen. Jenn McClellan swept all eight precincts in last month’s firehouse primary, according to a breakdown released by the Democratic Party of Virginia.”—Axios Richmond

• Another lawsuit has been filed against a hedge fund subsidiary that bought a mobile home park in Montgomery County and began eviction proceedings against numerous tenants. The latest suit concerns the November cutoff of water to the park after the company failed to pay the utility bill.—Roanoke Times

• “All around Hampton Roads, proposals to build industrial warehouses are encountering strong opposition in surrounding communities.”—WHRO

by Staff Report, Virginia Mercury

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