Efforts to require paid sick days during the pandemic have already fallen apart in the Senate. But, efforts are moving forward in the House for a quarantine leave. Michael Pope reports.
Paid Sick Days Proposal is Dead, but Virginia House Moving Forward With Quarantine Leave
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