Author Archives: Stephen D. Haner

About Stephen D. Haner

Stephen D. Haner is Senior Fellow for State and Local Tax Policy at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. He may be reached at [email protected].

Trump’s Energy Promises Face Hurdles in Anti-Hydrocarbon Virginia

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Stephen D. Haner

Once inaugurated, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to immediately mount a major effort to roll back the anti-hydrocarbon fuel agenda of the Biden-Harris years. The positive impact on Virginians will be limited because of our own similar anti-hydrocarbon laws at … Continue reading →

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No, RTD, Hurricane Helene Not Proof of ‘Climate Change’

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Stephen D. Haner

The Richmond Times-Dispatch no longer has a climate alarmist on staff, so today it fell to one of its liberal political columnists (it still has two of those, they will be the last employees out the door) to blame Hurricane Helene on … Continue reading →

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A Transparent Effort to Increase General Assembly Authority to Eliminate Hydrocarbon Fuels

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Stephen D. Haner

Any doubt that some members of the Virginia General Assembly’s reconstituted electricity regulation commission intend on taking full control of our energy economy was dispelled at its second meeting Wednesday.  With that control, the goal is to then impose a full anti-hydrocarbon energy … Continue reading →

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Two Tax Reforms a Stalemated General Assembly Could Agree To

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Stephen D. Haner

During his four-year term, tax reductions approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) will save Virginians just under $8 billion, and approximately $1.5 billion or more in additional annual savings after he departs. Most of the rule changes that have produced these … Continue reading →

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Ranked Choice Voting is Spreading Time to Decide If We Want It

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Stephen D. Haner

Virginia’s experiment with ranked choice voting may soon expand to a second locality, as the Charlotteville City Council is now considering that method for its future local elections. It is time for more people to pay attention to this voting method … Continue reading →

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