Category Archives: Government Reform

The Increased Gas Taxes You Didn’t Know You Were Paying

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

Virginia’s gasoline and diesel taxes will rise 7% on July 1, about three more cents per gallon when all the elements of the tax are combined. This is the inflation-driven cost of living adjustment which Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) and … Continue reading →

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Why Delay Food Tax Cut Until 2023?

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

Everybody eats.  With all the money sloshing around the Virginia treasury for the General Assembly to play with, it is hard to see the logic in continuing the state sales tax on groceries an additional six months, delaying that particular … Continue reading →

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Youngkin and House Prevail on Tax Issues, But Senate Imposes Delays, Conditions

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

Do not be surprised if, by the time the next Virginia General Assembly elections roll around, the Democrats who are now complaining about the level of tax relief in the pending budget compromise switch positions, and campaign as champions of the deal. … Continue reading →

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Standards Decline: Can They Be Brought Back?

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Christian Braunlich

“… score standards were adopted that made it easier for students to pass; and changes in accreditation regulations let schoolsoff the hook for their failures.” The words of Governor Glenn Youngkin at Thursday’s unveiling of a new report analyzing the decline of … Continue reading →

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Most States Outperform Virginia Over Past Decade

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

As measured by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Virginia’s economic outlook has continued its precipitous drop and now barely ranks in the top half among the American states, 24th out of 50. A decade ago it was in the … Continue reading →

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