Author Archives: Barbara Hollingsworth

About Barbara Hollingsworth

Barbara Hollingsworth, former editorial page editor of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, is Visiting Fellow with the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. She may be reached at [email protected].

House should hold the line on tax cuts

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Barbara Hollingsworth

“You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,” country singer Kenny Rogers sang in his classic hit, The Gambler. In other words, playing a winning hand is just as important as cutting your losses. Members of … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons For Supporting Youngkin Tax Plan

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Barbara Hollingsworth

Last week, the Republican majority in the Virginia House of Delegates passed a $1 billion package of tax cuts for individuals and businesses, the centerpiece of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s economic agenda. But Democrats, who have a two-seat majority in the … Continue reading →

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Youngkin delivers early Christmas gift

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Barbara Hollingsworth

Virginians received an early Christmas present this year. For four years, the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy has been strongly urging state officials in Virginia to lighten what has become a steadily increasing tax burden on residents and businesses in the commonwealth … Continue reading →

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Richmond’s unfinished business: tax indexing

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Barbara Hollingsworth

Most Virginians are painfully aware ­­­­that it’s becoming much more difficult to make ends meet. Prices for fo­­­­od, housing, gasoline and other necessities have soared. Inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1 percent in June, the largest yearly increase since … Continue reading →

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Solar installations hasten loss of Virginia farmland

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Barbara Hollingsworth

Virginia lost about 2,000 acres of productive farmland per week in 2021, according to data released in February by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  There are many reasons why farmers sell off their land, including development pressures, lack of interest by younger … Continue reading →

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