Posts Tagged Grocery Tax
Differences of opinion on what to do with Virginia’s grocery tax remain
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 25, 2022
Governor Glenn Youngkin campaigned on eliminating the grocery tax. Now lawmakers are debating how much of it they want to eliminate. Michael Pope reports.
Governor Youngkin’s promise of cutting the grocery tax could be in trouble
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on February 8, 2022
One of the governor’s top priorities for cutting taxes may be in trouble. Michael Pope explains why.
Eliminating the grocery tax would leave some local governments looking to replace that revenue
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 3, 2021
On the campaign trail, the Republican candidate for governor said he wanted to eliminate the sales tax on groceries. Now that Glenn Youngkin’s about to take office, lawmakers are about to start considering how to make that happen. Michael Pope reports.
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