Posts Tagged Tax Reform
Lawmakers in Richmond Are at Odds Over What to Do with Federal Tax Cut Money
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 20, 2018
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Usually it’s a lack of money that creates friction at the state capitol. But now it’s an abundance of it that is causing disagreement between Republicans and Democrats in Richmond. Michael Pope has the story.
How Would Gillespie Tax Cut Proposal Affect You?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 27, 2017
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie during a debate in McLean, Virginia last month. (Credit: Bonnie Jo Mount / The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
Ask the Republican and Democrat running for Governor how Virginia’s economy is faring, and you’ll get two very different answers.
Democrat Ralph Northam says the state’s doing well, pointing out that unemployment is the lowest its been in almost a decade. But Republican Ed Gillespie highlights slow economic and wage growth to paint a bleaker picture. And to turn things around, he’s proposing the state’s first tax cut in more than 40 years.
To understand what that would mean for Virginia’s economy, reporter Mallory Noe-Payne enlisted help.
Virginia’s Representatives Weigh In on Tax Reform
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 23, 2017
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Lawmakers who represent the Commonwealth in Washington are engaged in a fierce debate over tax reform. Matt Laslo reports.
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