Joint Subcommittee Meets to Evaluate Tax Preferences
The Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate Tax Preferences met on October 8. At the October meeting, the Subcommittee members discussed the Food Partial Sales Tax Exemption and the Sales Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations. Committee staff were instructed to continue to take a deeper look into each of these exemptions and come back with a report […]
Virginia’s Chambers of Commerce Announce Providers for Virginia Benefits Market
Virginia’s chamber of commerce community, led by the Virginia Chamber, announced today that a robust roster of insurance and benefits providers plan to participate in Virginia Benefits Market. Contact: Ryan Dunn, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, (804) 237-1455 Virginia’s Chambers of Commerce Announce Providers for Virginia Benefits Market Private Exchange Will Offer Broad Array of […]
Governor Announces 2014 Virginia Energy Plan
Governor McAuliffe releases the 2014 Virginia Energy Plan to provide a strategic vision for energy policy in the Commonwealth. The Governor’s Energy Plan is consistent with the principles outlined in Blueprint Virginia. On October 1st, Governor McAuliffe released the 2014 Virginia Energy Plan. The plan focuses on four themes: • Growing untapped areas of the […]
Governor McAuliffe Announces $11.9 million Workforce Innovation Fund Grant
Virginia has been selected by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to receive an $11.9 million grant to advance employment and financial literacy for 1,800 Virginians. On September 30, Governor McAuliffe announced that Virginia has been selected by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to receive an $11.9 million grant to advance employment and financial […]
Ocean Drilling Makes Good Sense by Mike Thompson, Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy
THE JEFFERSON JOURNAL …a commentary from THE THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY Ocean Drilling Makes Good Sense By: Michael W. Thompson The economic benefits from drilling off Virginia’s coast natural gas and oil far exceed the cost of possible environmental impacts. That is the conclusion of a new study by the Thomas Jefferson Institute […]
Hazardous Materials – Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
Virginia Chamber responds to request for comments regarding proposed rulemaking concerning trains transporting flammable liquids September 29, 2014 Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Docket Mgmt Systems, U.S. Dept. of Transportation West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC 20590 […]
