VIRGINIA CHAMBER APPLAUDS SENATE’S BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF THE “VIRGINIA REINVESTMENT ACT”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cyndi Miracle February 10, 2015 (804) 237-1466 VIRGINIA CHAMBER APPLAUDS SENATE’S BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF THE “VIRGINIA REINVESTMENT ACT” RICHMOND, VA—The Virginia Chamber of Commerce applauds yesterday’s bipartisan passage of SB 1447, patroned by Senator Ryan McDougle and co-patroned by Senators Tom Garrett and Bill Stanley, which would provide a $5 million […]
Bills We’re Watching – 2.3.15
Our bill tracking system, “Bills We’re Watching,” provides a quick and easy way for our members to stay abreast of all legislation pertinent to business.
Chamber Day Presentation
Chamber Day presentation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Growth Imperative– How Slow Growth Threatens Our Future and the American Dream.
VA Chamber Lobbyist Keith Martin Testifies Against Minimum Wage Hike Proposal
Several equal rights bills will not move forward this session in Virginia’s state legislature. Monday, legislators on the Senate Commerce and Labor Subcommittee killed a bill that would have raised the minimum wage. With an 11 to 3 vote late Monday afternoon Republican lawmakers shot down a bill that would have raised Virginia’s mandatory minimum […]
U.S. Slides Again As Denmark Tops Forbes’ Best Countries For Business
What’s the Best Country for Business? Forbes recently released its list of the best countries for business, and the United States has dropped to 18th place. It was second on the list in 2009, but has declined every year since. Why the decline? Forbes attributes the decline mainly to regulatory burdens and the U.S. high […]
VIRGINIA CHAMBER PRESIDENT & CEO BARRY DUVAL OUTLINES NEXT STEPS FOR BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA AT 2014 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC SUMMIT ON DEC. 5TH IN WILLIAMSBURG
2014 Virginia Economic Summit: Barry DuVal on “What’s Next for Blueprint Virginia”
VIRGINIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION WILL FACILITATE STUDY TO IDENTIFY FUTURE JOBS AND CRITICAL SKILLS NEEDS
CONTACT: Cyndi Miracle, VP, Marketing Phone: 804-237-1466, Cell: 804-691-5663 c.miracle@vachamber.com (Embargoed until 9:00 a.m. Dec. 5th) VIRGINIA CHAMBER FOUNDATION WILL FACILITATE STUDY TO IDENTIFY FUTURE JOBS AND CRITICAL SKILLS NEEDS Foundation to Launch Four New Initiatives to Help Strengthen Virginia’s Economic Competitiveness Richmond, VA (Dec. 5, 2014) The Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced […]
Trade Gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (National Center for Policy Analysis)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement that would expand American trade with nations in the Asia-Pacific region, generating more trade than the NAFTA agreement (between the United States, Canada and Mexico) currently does. The TPP countries include Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Alyson Cuervo, […]
2014 Virginia Congressional Luncheon on Capitol Hill Photos
On Wednesday, November 19th, we were pleased to host the 2014 Virginia Congressional Luncheon on Capitol Hill. Over 200 business leaders joined us from members of Virginia’s Congressional Delegation including Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Congressman Robert Hurt and Congressman Morgan Griffith. Each highlighted important business issues such as healthcare costs, […]
Study: Virginia Ranked 26th for Business Tax Climate
Latest Edition of the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index Ranks Virginia ranks 26th. The tax code is one of the key things businesses look at when investigating where to invest or locate. The tax code is one of the key things businesses look at when investigating where to invest or locate. Business taxes […]
