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The General Assembly’s 22.5% “Labor Tax” Gamble
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookAs the Virginia General Assembly enters the final weeks of its 2026 session, a wave of new labor mandates is about to reach the Governor’s desk,…
House and Senate Budgets Propose No Major Tax or Spending Increases
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookThe Senate and House of Delegates’ financial committees met on Sunday to approve competing sets of amendments to the next Virginia budget, neither…
Supreme Court Restores the Rule of Law and, for a Moment, Increased Economic Freedom
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookThe Supreme Court’s decision in Learning Resources v. Trump is a landmark reaffirmation of one of the Constitution’s most fundamental principles:…
The Death of Fair Representation: Every Partisan-Drawn Map is an Insult, but Virginia’s is the Most Insulting
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookThere is a difference between redistricting and rigging. One is a constitutional necessity. The other is political temptation. Right now, Virginia…
Crucial Badger-supported housing bill passes through Senate
If signed by Gov. Evers, measure will help increase housing supply and decrease cost A bill that will ultimately help increase housing supply, make homes more affordable and still allow local municipalities to control where…
School levy tax credits reward big spenders at the expense of frugal districts
Complex system insulates districts that agree to raise taxes the fastest You might be paying higher school property taxes this year because of a referendum to exceed a school district’s revenue cap — one that you did not get…
Lawmakers split on how to keep WisEye broadcasting
Senate throws a wrench into Assembly plan for sustaining nonprofit that covers Legislature’s doings Until last week, it appeared that legislators from both political parties were on a path to restoring WisconsinEye, an…
Your Electricity Bill is the General Assembly’s New Favorite Piggy Bank
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookKey energy legislation poised to pass the 2026 General Assembly will increase your future electricity bills, not lower them. They will worsen price…
Democrats Vote to ‘Disenfranchise’ Rural Voters by Outsourcing Virginia’s Presidential Vote and Gerrymandering Its Congressional Map
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookIn a dizzying display of power, the Democrats in the General Assembly voted this week to assign Virginia’s electoral college votes to the…
Medicaid mission-creeps its way into the housing business
Lure of federal money leads Wisconsin to embrace bloat, with little prospect for accountability Very few people know it, but Wisconsin’s Medicaid program is in the housing business. Not construction or real estate, but…
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