The Issues

Economic Freedom

Consumer Cost Estimates Rise Higher for Green Economy

Customer cost projections for compliance with the Virginia Clean Economy Act have increased again from the first such estimates made in 2020. The bill for 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity from Dominion...

Stephen D. Haner
March 20, 2023

House should hold the line on tax cuts

“You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,” country singer Kenny Rogers sang in his classic hit, The Gambler. In other words, playing a winning hand...

Barbara Hollingsworth
February 17, 2023

Deadlocked Again on Taxes vs. Spending

We have seen this before in Virginia and here we go again: the classic conflict between tax cuts for the many versus more government spending for a few. The Republican-dominated...

Stephen D. Haner
February 8, 2023

Will RGGI Tax Return to Your Dominion Bill?

The on again, off again, direct tax on your Dominion Energy Virginia bills to pay for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) may be on again. If you feel like...

Stephen D. Haner
February 1, 2023

Five Reasons for Supporting Youngkin Tax Plan

Last week, the Republican majority in the Virginia House of Delegates passed a $1 billion package of tax cuts for individuals and businesses, the centerpiece of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s economic...

Barbara Hollingsworth
January 30, 2023

Hands Off Our Cars

Sign up to learn more and tell Virginia’s leaders: Hands off Our Cars! Sign the Petition, HERE.

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Jefferson Forum
January 20, 2023

Let Them Eat Cake

On being told that peasants were starving for lack of bread, Marie Antionette is reputed to have said “Let them eat cake.” Marie Antionette had nothing on Delegate Suhas Subramanyam....

Christian Braunlich
January 20, 2023

Complex Energy Bill Will Raise Costs to Customers

The headlines in the coming General Assembly may be captured by fights over abortion and taxes, but the deepest reach into your pockets will involve your energy bills. The state’s dominant...

Stephen D. Haner
January 9, 2023

Here’s the Tax Cuts Youngkin Proposes: Will the General Assembly Say Yes?

The set of Virginia tax changes Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) has baked into his proposed 2023 budget amendments is far more extensive and involves substantially more tax relief than the...

Stephen D. Haner
December 22, 2022

Jefferson Forum concentrates on policies that affect everyday life in Virginia

Economic Freedom

Lower taxes and fewer regulations

Education Freedom

More choices for Virginia families

Energy Freedom

Reliable, affordable energy

Worker Freedom

Protecting Virginia’s right-to-work tradition

These are the building blocks of a more competitive and prosperous Virginia.