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The Republican Standard
- August 22, 2024
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On Wednesday, Target CEO Brian Cornell criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent statements accusing retailers of price gouging and harming consumers amid rising inflation. Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, recently proposed instituting price controls as a measure to combat inflation, which has surged during the Biden-Harris administration. Economists largely disagree with this approach, arguing that […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
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The Republican Standard
- April 22, 2024
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After a month of unproductive political theater, Virginia’s leaders will finally sit down like adults and negotiate the budget. Better late than never.  The message is “everything is back on the table,” which leaves the door wide open for the tax increase central to the Democrat’s demands. That deserves a quick no. At this point, Virginians […]

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The Republican Standard
- January 24, 2023
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RICHMOND, Virginia – Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke at a rally on Monday where he shot hoops with children and called for his supporters to pressure their legislators to support the tax relief package included in his budget amendment proposal. “We can pay for this. We have an expected surplus. We’re projecting continued excess revenues. We […]

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The Republican Standard
- August 16, 2022
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President Joe Biden signed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” this afternoon. #BREAKING: President Joe Biden signed a climate, health and tax bill that he called “one of the most significant laws” in U.S. history. https://t.co/4nuVbGQcRf — Forbes (@Forbes) August 16, 2022 The House of Representatives passed the bill with a 220-207 party-line vote late Friday […]

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The Republican Standard
- May 5, 2022
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Intuit, the owner of tax filing software TurboTax, has agreed to pay $141 million in a settlement with all 50 states for allegedly steering millions of low-income Americans away from free tax-filing services, with Attorney General Miyares confirming that 3.5 million of that will be paid to Virginians who were misled by ads for “free” tax-filing […]

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- March 27, 2022
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Nearly 3000 people were incorrectly taxed by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles over the course of two years, as part of a state law that went into effect in July 2020. The “Highway Use Fee,” is a state tax that is intended to tax fuel-efficient and electronic vehicles to “ensure a more fair contribution […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 23, 2019
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By conforming Virginia tax law to the recently-altered federal law, Virginians should be able to file their state taxes without complications by next Wednesday.

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The Republican Standard
- January 15, 2019
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Democratic Leader Filler-Corn wrongly claimed Governor Northam’s budget wasn’t paid for with $1.2 billion in higher taxes on 600,000 middle class Virginians. The Richmond Times-Dispatch’s editorial board disagreed — strongly.

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The Republican Standard
- January 15, 2019
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House Republicans announced a unified front behind a plan offering tax relief to 2.7 million low and middle income Virginians. The House GOP plan blocks Governor Northam’s “hidden tax increase” on 600,000 middle class taxpayers.

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The Republican Standard
- May 15, 2018
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An extra $400 million from income tax payments could come surging into Virginia’s coffers from the federal tax overhaul signed last year, but state finance officials are not ready to trust the wave they say could disappear after summer’s end.

Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...