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The Republican Standard
- December 16, 2022
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Youngkin Proposes $1 Billion in Tax Relief

RICHMOND, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin is highlighting $1 billion in tax relief in his budget amendment proposal, including lowering Virginia’s business tax rate from six to five percent and slightly lowering the income tax for payers above $17,000 from 5.75 percent to 5.5 percent. In Thursday’s joint meeting of the General Assembly money committees, Youngkin and members […]

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The Republican Standard
- August 9, 2022
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Virginia-based Conservation Company to Construct First Commercial Pyrolysis Facility in the Commonwealth

~ Restoration Bioproducts to produce biochar and green energy ~ Governor Glenn Youngkin has just announced that Restoration Bioproducts LLC will construct the Commonwealth’s first biochar production facility in Sussex County. Co-located in the Town of Waverly with wood pellet manufacturer Wood Fuel Developers, the company will use pyrolysis technology to convert waste wood from […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 15, 2022
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Youngkin Announces Virginia Companies Expand into Global Markets

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that 11 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. VALET, which now has more than 350 graduated companies, assists Virginia exporters that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as a growth strategy. “The […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 28, 2022
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Youngkin Announces Two More Multi-Million Dollar Expansions into Virginia

Following Lego, Raytheon, Amazon and countless others, Governor Youngkin has announced two more massive expansions into Virginia’s economy. The first business that announced it’s expansion is the international coffee company Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA. Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group is one of the largest vertically integrated coffee companies in North America and the North American operating […]

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The Republican Standard
- September 13, 2018
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As The U.S. Median Household Income Rises To $61,372, Many Are Wishing For Higher Wages Not More Jobs

The Census Bureau released a study this week that the rise in median household income is due to people working additional hours, not increased wages. With a shrinking job pool, the hope for many economic analysts is that hiring companies will act to increases wages, enticing potential employees.

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