Bill would have government fund private companies’ payrolls Ian Price April 27, 2020 1 minute read A Virginia U.S. Senator is working on legislation that would embrace a once-radical idea. WFIR’s Ian Price has more on a bill that would use government funding for private companies’ payrolls: Share: Post navigation Previous: Local schools send players to NFL; Williams sent packing by ‘SkinsNext: Takeout Hunger aims for “Dining with Dignity” – and hot meals Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026