A bill that would guarantee Virginians paid sick leave, for all employees, is headed to Governor Youngkin’s desk.

Against the backdrop of federal job cuts and funding freezes, the Virginia legislature passed several budget amendments and bills aimed at improving healthcare, education and housing while killing a proposal to remove the car tax and tabling a bill to permit a sixth locality to build a casino.

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.