Meghan McIntyre

1 month ago | virginiabusiness.com | Meghan McIntyre

A former Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the state authority, alleging his termination last year was in retaliation for reporting alleged harassment and discrimination due to his sexual orientation. Paul Watson, a former ABC senior business analyst who identifies as gay, claims in the lawsuit he was “targeted” by his former supervisors after he began leading an LGBT+ employee resource group, according to a complaint filed Feb.

2 months ago | princewilliamtimes.com | Meghan McIntyre

Public playgrounds would be added to the list of places in Virginia required to be fully accessible for people with disabilities, under legislation headed to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's desk. While current Virginia code explicitly states public facilities must be fully accessible for people with disabilities, Del. Laura Jane Cohen, D-Fairfax, who sponsored the bill, told a House subcommittee last month some localities and public school systems are not following those practices when building playgrounds.

2 months ago | wtop.com | Meghan McIntyre

This article was reprinted with permission from Virginia Mercury. Senate Bill 1125: Prohibiting premature separation and hybridization of mammalian wildlifeSen. Jennifer Boysko’s bill would make it unlawful to prematurely separate any mammal baby from its mother before the natural time of weaning.

2 months ago | virginiamercury.com | Meghan McIntyre

More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2025 proposals that might not otherwise make headlines during the whirlwind legislative session. Senate Bill 1125: Prohibiting premature separation and hybridization of mammalian wildlifeSen. Jennifer Boysko’s bill would make it unlawful to prematurely separate any mammal baby from its mother before the natural time of weaning.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Meghan McIntyre

A view of the Virginia Senate Chamber in Richmond. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2025 proposals that might not otherwise make headlines during the whirlwind legislative session. Senate Bill 1125: Prohibiting premature separation and hybridization of mammalian wildlifeAdvertisementSen.