Category Archives: Economic Development

A Win-Win for Virginia

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Christian Braunlich

Candidates love to be on the side of the gods – and supporting reduced pollution and greater economic growth is a “win-win.”  After all, if Virginia can use new technologies to reduce not only greenhouse gases but also what we … Continue reading →

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Northam Compromise Still Taxes Most PPP Money That Saved Jobs

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

A week ago, Governor Ralph Northam’s Administration was adamant that it would be unfair, in fact a double tax benefit, to allow Virginia employers with forgiven Paycheck Protection Plan loans to also deduct any expenses used to qualify for forgiveness. This week, … Continue reading →

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That $900 Billion Stimulus Package includes Pork – lots of it!

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Gary Baise

Congress has passed, and the President has signed, the $900 billion stimulus package. There’s a lot of pork in the bill, and it includes USDA. What is your tax dollar going to support? About $10 million will be made available … Continue reading →

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Killjoys versus GilJoy: Grievance Versus Opportunity

Posted on March 7, 2019 by matt ohern

Northern Virginia progressives opposed to subsidies for Amazon are grievance-mongering nihilists who have nothing to offer but spittle and bile. Far from helping the people they purport to speak for, if they were successful in scuttling the Amazon deal — … Continue reading →

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Progressives Perpetuating Poverty

Posted on February 20, 2019 by matt ohern

Amazon’s decision to scrap a $2.5 billion investment in New York City has emboldened far-left progressives in Northern Virginia to oppose the e-commerce giant’s plans for plans to build an East Coast headquarters in Arlington. Critics of HQ2 are targeting … Continue reading →

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