Author Archives: Stephen D. Haner

About Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is Senior Fellow for State and Local Tax Policy for the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. He is a former reporter, lobbyist, state employee and political advisor, with an emphasis on tax and business issues. He may be reached at blackwalnut140@live.com.

Sense and Nonsense on Climate Armageddon

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Stephen D. Haner

A good sense discussion on the Most Important Threat in Human History was provided July 14 in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, in a guest column from a retired University of Richmond biology professor. Few discussions of the climate change controversy have … Continue reading →

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Virginia Tax on Racinos Among Lowest in Nation

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Stephen D. Haner

If Virginia is going to sell its soul, we should at least get the market price. The Virginia Racing Commission is starting to publish monthly reports on the cash flow to Colonial Downs and to the government under the new … Continue reading →

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Virginia Loves Data Centers More Than Chip Makers

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Stephen D. Haner

Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, in its latest analysis of Virginia’s economic development incentives, reports that efforts to capture and nurture microchip manufacturing with grants and tax breaks led to some early success that failed to hold, and … Continue reading →

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June Primaries Accelerate Virginia’s Leftward Drift

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Stephen D. Haner

It’s hard to dissect a battle while the smoke is still clearing, but the June 11 Virginia primaries demonstrated again the state’s continued and steady move away from its conservative past.  It was not a Great Leap Forward for the … Continue reading →

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Meet the GOP Carbon Tax Advocate Bob Inglis

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Stephen D. Haner

There is a hotbed of carbon tax advocacy at George Mason University, led by a former GOP congressman sent packing by South Carolina voters because he’s ready to tax them into embracing solar and wind. Robert Inglis was part of … Continue reading →

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