Category Archives: Government Reform

Securing Workplace Freedom and Rights: Ideas for the New General Assembly

Posted on January 7, 2022 by F. Vincent Vernuccio

In 2020 the Virginia Assembly changed a decades-old law and allowed local governments to collectively bargain with most public employees. The law went into effect on May 1, 2021 and gives “a county, city, or town… [which includes] any local … Continue reading →

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Dominion Trims Clean Energy Conversion Cost By Removing Reliable Power from Its Plan

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

The projected consumer cost of Dominion Energy Virginia’s conversion to wind and solar power rises steeply in the utility’s latest capital spending plan.  Although slightly reduced from earlier estimates, the utility told the State Corporation Commission its residential customers may … Continue reading →

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How California Now Controls Virginia Auto Market

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

Virginia’s automotive sales market is now officially controlled in Sacramento, with the likelihood that no new internal combustion engines can be sold in the Commonwealth after 2035. The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board, acting not with discretion but on orders … Continue reading →

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Youngkin to Withdraw from RGGI, End Carbon Tax

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin told a business group audience Wednesday afternoon that he intends to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. His decision came two days after Dominion Energy Virginia filed a petition to increase the RGGI tax on its … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Anemic Growth Has Policy Roots In Richmond and Washington

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

Here’s the evidence why Ralph Northam is wrong when he says Virginia’s economy is great. It’s not. Continue reading →

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