Category Archives: Government Reform

VIDEO STREAM: Virginia Energy Consumer Conference

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Jefferson Policy Journal

THURSDAY, SEP. 16,  9:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT. *If you don’t see the video stream yet, refresh this page after 9:30 am on Thurs, Sept. 16. *If you don’t see the video stream yet, refresh this page after 9:30 … Continue reading →

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A Promise to Reverse Northam’s Tax Hikes

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

Republican nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin is proposing to reduce Virginia taxes in much the same way Governor Ralph Northam has raised them:  Several individual proposals, some not all that large, which accumulate into a significant change. As Northam ends … Continue reading →

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Considering Public Sector Collective Bargaining? Here’s How to Protect Taxpayers and Workplace Freedom

Posted on June 9, 2021 by F. Vincent Vernuccio

Twenty-eight years after Governor Doug Wilder signed it into law, the Virginia General Assembly lifted the ban on public sector collective bargaining. As of May 1st, localities in Virginia could give government unions a monopoly to represent all employees at … Continue reading →

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With Tax Revenue Exploding, Virginia Should Boost Standard Deduction, Index for Inflation

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Stephen D. Haner

One of the big financial winners with the May 1 Virginia minimum wage increase is the state itself, because the entire raise is subject to a 5 percent state income tax. With its low standard deduction and personal exemption amounts, … Continue reading →

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Sign the Petition!

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Jefferson Policy Journal
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