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Category Archives: State Government
Youngkin and House Prevail on Tax Issues, But Senate Imposes Delays, Conditions
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
Posted in Government Reform, State Government, Taxes
Tagged Glenn Youngkin, taxes, virginia general assembly
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Miyares Wins Partial Transparency Victory
Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) was partially successful in his efforts to challenge much of the secrecy shielding key data in Dominion Energy Virginia’s application to build its planned offshore wind facility, with some useful precedents set for the future. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dominion Energy, Jason Miyares
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Standards Decline: Can They Be Brought Back?
“… 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
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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SCC Staff Review Opens the Door to “No”
Testimony filed by the State Corporation Commission staff on April 8 opened a slight possibility that the Commission could reject Dominion Energy Virginia’s proposed $10 billion wind project off Virginia Beach. It all depends on how the SCC decides to … Continue reading
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