Government Reform

How California Now Controls Virginia Auto Market

Dec. 10, 2021 Stephen D. HanerBusiness, Economy, Energy / Environment, Government Reform, State Government

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 […]

Youngkin to Withdraw from RGGI, End Carbon Tax

Dec. 8, 2021 Stephen D. HanerEconomy, Energy / Environment, Environment, Government Reform, State Government, Tax Reform, Taxes

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 […]

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

Oct. 4, 2021 Stephen D. HanerEconomy, Government Reform, State Government

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

Yes Terry, Tax Hikes Grew the State Surplus

Sep. 30, 2021 Stephen D. HanerEconomy, Government Reform, State Government, Tax Reform

At the September 28 debate Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe dismissed the 2021 $2.6 billion general fund revenue surplus as entirely due to extra federal […]

VIDEO: Watch “Confessions of a Union Negotiator”

Sep. 26, 2021 Jefferson Policy JournalGovernment Reform, Workplace Freedom

Counties, cities towns, and school boards in Virginia now have the ability to allow government unions to collectively bargain on behalf of all public employees. […]