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You say yes, I say no These lines from the ’67s Beatle’s song came to mind this last week as I watched the news — ...
You say yes, I say no These lines from the ’67s Beatle’s song came to mind this last week as I watched the news — ...
Virginia has been ranked No. 1 by CNBC as the best state to do business. This is a leap up from fourth last year and ...
I watched the recent Democratic Party debates. I wanted to see if any offered any proposals that might be of value. As I expected, having ...
As we celebrate our nation’s founding, it comes to mind that newscaster after newscaster has been reporting that we have been living through the worst ...
As Virginia prepares for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, it is a good time to look back to the facts that are sometimes lost in ...
During and after session, I have been asked by many “After the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general all got into trouble for what they ...
Last week, Governor Northam chose to veto a bill that would have helped many households that have been saddled by higher insurance premiums and higher ...
In the next several weeks, counties and towns around Virginia will celebrate businesses in their communities. I applaud them for recognizing those businesses and join ...
For some, this column may not appear important to you. Others consider it very important. I want to give you an update about the issue ...
By the time you read this column, you will have settled up on your tax liability to the federal government and maybe to Virginia also. ...
These are the facts: Amazon agreed to hire 25,000 new employees in Virginia at a starting salary of $150,000 annually. In return, Virginia will provide ...
Just nine years ago, Microsoft expressed interest in visiting Mecklenburg County. I was returning from Lexington, Kentucky, having received a Southern States innovation award on ...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Virginia Tobacco Commission. It is appropriate to look at what the Commission has accomplished, ...
An issue that was front and center for many of us in rural Virginia this session was school construction. Several of us had different perspectives ...
One of the most reported issues this session was the interest in casinos, sports betting, pull tabs games in restaurants, and expansion of bingo. Why ...
As we tried to end the session on time, there was a computer glitch that delayed wrapping up the budget adjustments in the final hours. ...
This session was a rewarding one as well as a challenging one. For a period of several weeks, some wanted us to change our focus ...
Those were the words of Senator Mamie Locke (D-Hampton). She is Chairman of the Senate Democrat Caucus. Why would she say such a thing? What ...
In the news, you may have heard the term “tax conformity.” More than likely, your eyes have glazed over. For most, their greatest interest is ...
This week, as I was preparing for the two pieces of legislation that are needed for the Amazon headquarters to come, I thought back to ...
Four hundred years ago the first Virginia General Assembly met in Jamestown, the oldest continuous legislative body in the new world. For 80 years they ...
Governor Northam released his proposed budget amendments to the public officially a week before Christmas. Then and in the weeks prior to that, he proposed ...
It is my hope that each and every one of you had a blessed and merry Christmas. Often, in the weeks leading up to Christmas, folks ...
Over the last year, there have been great stories about Virginia’s lower unemployment figures. Some about the lowest numbers since 2009, others about the lowest ...
Our president and Congress are at an impasse over how to handle immigration. Our nation is facing an unprecedented invasion along our border. Everyone seems ...
That is how much new payroll that will be paid directly to employees each year over the first phase of having Amazon establish their new ...
Last week I wrote about various legislation that might be considered during the 2019 Session dealing with casinos and other gambling opportunities. However, before we ...
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