Property Tax Fever

Chris Graham

Column by Chris Graham Quentin Kidd calls it a “sleeper factor” – though the mini-revolts that we have been witnessing statewide over what have become effective tax increases that have resulted from increased local property-value reassessments this spring could reawaken from their brief slumber in time to play a key role in next week’s Republican…

A funny thing happened on the way to the Pirate movie

Carl Larsen

Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen (My Conscience, bedraggled and annoyed at never being listened to, crawls out of my ear and sits on my shoulder.) Conscience: Hey Carly, how come you’re not reviewing that new Pirate movie? Me: Begone, you blithering jackanapes! Conscience: I don’t blither. And you just KNOW everybody is…

Immigration issues in the 24th GOP race

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham Emmett Hanger has come under fire from Scott Sayre in their contest for the 24th Senate District Republican Party nomination for his efforts to get legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants meeting several specific conditions to qualify for in-state tuition benefits. We asked the two candidates to discuss their positions on…

Who is the fiscal conservative?

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham Taxes and spending have been a central issue for 24th Senate District Republican Party nomination candidates Emmett Hanger and Scott Sayre. The New Dominion asked the candidates in interviews for our Internet radio podcast about a divide that seems to be in place between the two on their positions on fiscal…