4 basic errors in Virginia collective bargaining bill demand attention
4 basic errors in Virginia collective bargaining bill demand attention
Virginia policymakers are facing rushed and unclear language on a contentious collective bargaining bill.
Loophole in collective bargaining bill could allow teacher strikes in Virginia
Loophole in collective bargaining bill could allow teacher strikes in Virginia
A recent national wave of teacher strikes had only a small effect on Virginia. But a proposal moving through Richmond could change that.
The Trouble with Collective Bargaining: A Cautionary Tale from Connecticut
The Trouble with Collective Bargaining: A Cautionary Tale from Connecticut
Connecticut taxpayers are staggering under the double burden of high taxes and a high cost of living, thanks in large part to the overwhelming power government unions wield over public policy.
Collective bargaining bill could hike tuition by $2K per year at Virginia’s public colleges and universities
Collective bargaining bill could hike tuition by $2K per year at Virginia’s public colleges and universities
Virginia’s public colleges and universities are among the most expensive in the nation. A proposal moving through Richmond would make those costs even higher.
Virginia collective bargaining bill would trigger nearly $4B in state and local tax hikes
Virginia collective bargaining bill would trigger nearly $4B in state and local tax hikes
Property taxes may need to go up by 18% to pay for one proposal making its way through the state legislature.
Virginia home to region’s lowest unemployment rate
Virginia home to region’s lowest unemployment rate
The commonwealth boasts jobs growth of nearly 45% over the last three decades, well ahead of its peers to the north.
Northam gas tax hike would cost typical Virginia family nearly $250 a year
Northam gas tax hike would cost typical Virginia family nearly $250 a year
Virginia drivers would see a $491 million gas tax hike under a proposal from Gov. Ralph Northam.
Don’t turn Virginia into California
Don’t turn Virginia into California
The Old Dominion has thrived because it went with worker freedom, keeping taxes low and the economy booming. Now is not the time to pass a one-sided bill that hurts public employees and taxpayers.
How Virginia’s right-to-work repeal would cost a worker almost $44,000 in retirement savings
How Virginia’s right-to-work repeal would cost a worker almost $44,000 in retirement savings
The costs of repealing the state’s right-to-work law are all too real for the pocketbooks of working families.
19,000 Virginia workers would take a pay cut if right-to-work law is repealed
19,000 Virginia workers would take a pay cut if right-to-work law is repealed
The freedom to spend your money as you wish, and not to spend it to advance causes or organizations you oppose, is under assault in Virginia as political leaders attempt to repeal or weaken the commonwealth’s right-to-work law.