Monthly Archives: September 2018
Steps Virginia Must Take to Tax Internet Sales
Conformity to recent federal income tax changes is not the only challenge (or opportunity, depending on your point of view) facing the 2019 Virginia General Assembly. It may also be asked to amend Virginia’s sales and use tax rules, so … Continue reading
Economic Impact: Consumer confidence is running high
Consumer confidence was higher in August than it has been since October 2000. The Conference Board’s index, which is published monthly, reflects consumers’ perception of business health, employment and income for the current month as well as six months into … Continue reading
Could Monsanto’s $289 million court loss hurt agriculture?
The August 17th Wall Street Journal published an editorial describing how plaintiffs’ lawyers used junk science to persuade a California jury that a school groundskeeper was ‘exposed’ to glyphosate, and it caused his cancer. This case and loss will have a huge … Continue reading
Texas Tolling Far From Dead
(Editor’s note: transportation ideas from other states can be a help to Virginia as we try to figure out how to develop a system to lessen congestion and enhance economic growth. What is going on in Texas is interesting and … Continue reading
Endangerment Finding delenda est
As the Punic Wars dragged on, Cato the Elder reportedly concluded every speech to the Roman Senate by proclaiming “Carthago delenda est” – “Carthage must be destroyed.” Ample evidence suggests that the Obama era Environmental Protection Agency’s “Endangerment Finding” was … Continue reading