The area’s state legislators met with local business leaders Wednesday to share their thoughts on topics from minimum wage, to education, health care and business regulations.
All five – two incumbent Republican senators and three newly elected Democratic delegates – said they believed in working across party lines to get things done. But there were differences in how they would get there.
The Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce held its legislative question and answer session Wednesday at the Williamsburg Library with Senators Ryan McDougle and Danny Diggs, as well as Delegates-Elect Jessica Anderson, Mark Downey and Virgil Thornton.
The area of greatest agreement was in the need to train more young people for good-paying technical jobs that do not require a college degree.
McDougle, R-26, said schools nee…