Tag: Stephen D. Haner
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Fix the State Windfall from Federal Tax Reform
by Stephen D. Haner Governor Ralph Northam recently announced the nomination of about two hundred economically-challenged portions of Virginia to become federal Opportunity Zones, a special designation similar to an enterprise zone created by the recent overhaul of federal tax laws. That’s good. But the economic opportunities available to all Virginians from the Tax Cuts…
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Dispatches from the Front
by Stephen D. Haner I promised you updates, dispatches from the front lines as the General Assembly once again deals with legislation proposed by our largest monopoly power company. It is my intention this game is played out in the open. Here is my version of Bacon Bits: (1) President Donald Trump and…
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Farewell Parade
by Stephen D. Haner I was very flattered that the U.S. Navy arranged that parade of ships just to mark my departure from Newport News Shipbuilding last month. I’m kidding, of course, because the recent demonstration of naval firepower out in the Pacific (pictured above) was arranged for Dear Leader Kim and his friends Vladimir…
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Bye, Bye, GAB
by Steve Haner Okay, I admit that particular sign was not in that particular frame until I got creative. Today was the big flea market/yard sale of stuff in the General Assembly Building. Senate Room B is a location of many pleasant and painful memories for me over four decades (heading toward session #34) so…
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Frank Wagner in the Center Ring
By Steve Haner Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach, came to the General Assembly in the 1991 election, as part of a large GOP class that included future Governor Bob McDonnell, future Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Bill Mims, future U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor and current State Senate Majority Leader Tommy…
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Tax Preference or Tax Prejudice?
by Steve Haner Three times per year a massive coin show is held in Baltimore, packing a large convention space for several days and filling hotel rooms and restaurants all around the area. The photo above is from 2015. The dealers and the buyers include the key Virginia players in this industry. A 2013 analysis…
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Virginia's Tax on Money
By Steve Haner You can now walk into a retailer in Virginia (or buy from a Virginia retailer online) and get your gold or silver without having to pay sales tax — but only if you have $1,000 to spend. House Bill 1648 and Senate Bill 1336, signed into law this year, were companion bills that…
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Virginia’s Tax on Money
By Steve Haner You can now walk into a retailer in Virginia (or buy from a Virginia retailer online) and get your gold or silver without having to pay sales tax — but only if you have $1,000 to spend. House Bill 1648 and Senate Bill 1336, signed into law this year, were companion bills that…