The convention is set for May 8.

“Gov. Northam is supportive of the General Assembly’s work to address concerns raised with the legislation as it was originally introduced, and he will review this bill when it comes to his desk,” she said.

In 2022, it is scheduled to increase again to $11 an hour before rising to $12 an hour in 2023.

Currently, Fairfax County is also leading Virginia in vaccine distribution.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-5 to table the bill, with some lawmakers saying it needed more work.

Medical cannabis producers in Virginia will be allowed to sell the plant’s unprocessed flower for the first time under legislation that’s quietly made its way through the General Assembly with broad, bipartisan support.

Advocates, who have argued lingering criminal records pose long-lasting barriers to employment and housing, applauded the agreement.

Virginia has 20 full-year governor’s schools designed to serve “gifted” high school students from surrounding localities.

In committee testimony, advocacy groups have argued the bill only creates more strain for families and has little connection to the goal of rehabilitating young offenders.

The bill would forgive an estimated $18 million in overpayments made since March as a result of errors by the Virginia Employment Commission.