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].

Senators Claim “Voodoo Estimating” in Battle Over Tax Cuts

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

Not only are the leading Virginia Senate budget negotiators adamantly opposed to providing Virginians with additional tax relief in this election year, but they are now hinting at partial roll back of one of the major individual tax reforms approved … Continue reading →

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A New Tax Reform Plan? Explain It and Sell It!

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

The following paragraph was written five months ago.  It is reproduced now with some emphasis added. The 2023 Virginia General Assembly tax debate is just another revival of an old political show. Last year it ended well for new Governor Glenn Youngkin … Continue reading →

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Clean Virginia’s Victory Bad News for Energy Consumers

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

Renewable energy donor Clean Virginia Fund was the biggest winner in Tuesday’s primaries, going head to head against Dominion Energy Virginia in several nomination contests and often winning.  Senior incumbent Democrats with strong Green New Deal voting records went down to defeat, because good … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Institute Efforts Helped Youngkin Repeal RGGI

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

  Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board voted Wednesday to remove Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, keeping Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s promise to eliminate the related carbon tax that has been imposed on electricity ratepayers under RGGI since January 2021. It … Continue reading →

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Renewables or Fossil Fuels? Voters Want Both

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

Given a choice between an energy future that is a) dependent on generation using sun, wind or falling water, or b) dependent on thermal sources using fossil fuels or uranium, or c) a combination of both, which do Americans prefer?  … Continue reading →

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