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Governor Hints At Local Business Tax Reform

Posted on December 12, 2018 by matt ohern

On Friday, after skirting the topic in a major address to a business conference in Williamsburg, Governor Ralph Northam told a reporter that “he’s planning to ask the General Assembly to tackle business tax reform,” adding it would be “comprehensive.” … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Flawed Plan for I-81 Modernization

Posted on December 12, 2018 by matt ohern

Late to the party to rebuild and modernize its Interstates, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has developed a toll-based plan to improve I-81, a major north-south truck route. Understandably, the state wants to lay out a vision that can … Continue reading →

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Smithfield Gag Order Lifted

Posted on December 12, 2018 by matt ohern

Smithfield and its subsidiary, Murphy-Brown, have won an important First Amendment gag order case in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Smithfield’s subsidiary has lost 3 times in U.S. District Court. On April 26, 2018, a jury ruled Smithfield … Continue reading →

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Climate Lunacy took Center Stage in Poland

Posted on December 12, 2018 by matt ohern

The unwritten rule seems to be that each successive climate report and news release must be more scarifying than any predecessors, especially during the run-up to international conferences. Thus Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report 15 claims governments worldwide … Continue reading →

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The Sky is Falling!

Posted on November 29, 2018 by matt ohern

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) claims humans have killed more than half the all the wildlife in the world since 1970. The report attracted media mass attention, though if you read the entire 145-page essay, it … Continue reading →

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