Category Archives: Taxes

Time to index Virginia income taxes to inflation

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Barbara Hollingsworth

Inflation is eroding the value of each dollar earned by Virginians, making it harder for them to afford decent housing, put food on the table and educate their children. But what many Virginians don’t know is that they have also … Continue reading →

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Richmond’s unfinished business: tax indexing

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Barbara Hollingsworth

Most Virginians are painfully aware ­­­­that it’s becoming much more difficult to make ends meet. Prices for fo­­­­od, housing, gasoline and other necessities have soared. Inflation hit a 40-year high of 9.1 percent in June, the largest yearly increase since … Continue reading →

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Consequences of The Quest for Zero Carbon

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

Virginians may be finally waking up to the consequences of the headlong rush to adopt utopian energy policies under our previous governor. The issues are getting more attention than ever before, and now people need to realize all the issues … Continue reading →

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No MVP in this Trading Deal?

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Stephen D. Haner

And now, from our “I’ll believe it when I see it” department, comes the expectation that passage of President Joe Biden’s new corporate tax hike and green energy incentives package will be followed by a smooth path to completion for … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Scholarship Tax Credits: An Educational Beacon of Hope

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Gerard Robinson

There is more to love about education in Virginia thanks to the budget Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law on June 22, 2022. It contains the largest education budget in Virginia history at $3.2 billion, $900 million for Historically Black Colleges and … Continue reading →

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