Category Archives: Government Reform

Doubling Standard Deduction is Middle Class Tax Reform

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

The argument now dividing the General Assembly on partisan lines is not whether to cut the state income tax, but for whom. The House of Delegates goes big with a broad tax cut that brings Virginia into line with other … Continue reading →

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A Clean Energy Disaster Arrives By 2050

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

By 2050 Virginia’s transition to wind and solar power under the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) could add almost $200 a month on average to a residential electric bill.  Previous estimates of the consumer cost of dumping all fossil fuels … Continue reading →

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Energy Reform Agenda Inspires Multiple Pending Bills

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

The highest priority on a Virginia energy reform agenda proposed a few weeks ago was restoring State Corporation Commission oversight over decisions on massive renewable energy investments.  Under current law, the General Assembly has basically dictated billions of dollars in … Continue reading →

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Overwhelming Support Shown for Virginia’s Sole Education Choice Program: Highest Backing Among Black Voters

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Christian Braunlich

As National School Choice Week 2022 concludes, the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy today released results of a polling question demonstrating the overwhelming popularity of Virginia’s sole education choice program. Support is particularly strong in the state’s Black community. … Continue reading →

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The Largest Tax Relief Ever Given…

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

New Governor Glenn Youngkin has now submitted his tax cut proposals to the 2022 General Assembly in the form of bills and budget amendments, and if all his campaign pledges are adopted it will be the most significant tax cut … Continue reading →

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