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Successful Tax Reform Requires Allies and a Path Through the Mines
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration had its first formal discussion with Virginia’s local governments about eliminating their car tax collections two days after he announced it publicly. The General Assembly convenes Wednesday and if there is a … Continue reading
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Dominion’s Wind Towers Arrive Just Before Federal Approval Does
The Biden Administration’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued final approval for the construction of Dominion Energy Virginia’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. Here is the release. A few more review steps remain and should be completed by late January, according … Continue reading
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Virginia Tax Collections and Spending Just Keep Climbing
Virginia’s state budget grew 90% in the past decade, far faster than in previous decades. After adjusting for inflation and population changes, spending still jumped 4% each year, a high rate of compound real growth. At the same time, the … Continue reading
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Tax Reductions Under Youngkin Have Been Significant
Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) and the legislators of both parties who have given him at least some of the tax reforms he asked for need to stop being shy and take a real victory lap. He has been in office less … Continue reading
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Jefferson Institute Asks SCC To Endorse Reliable Thermal Generators
The following has been submitted to the State Corporation Commission via the public comment portal it has established for Dominion Energy Virginia’s pending 2023 Integrated Resource Plan. It was drafted by Jefferson Institute Senior Fellow Stephen D. Haner. Dominion Energy … Continue reading
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