Cardinal Way

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed reducing the income tax and raising the sales tax. Our readers weighed in.

Two Roanoke Valley business leaders make the case for why the proposed arena would generate revenues that help other parts of the state.

The former vice mayor of Alexandria makes the case for why the proposed arena is a bad deal for the whole state.

Some see the games as gambling and want them banned; others see them as harmless diversions whose revenues help small businesses.

Roanoke restaurant owner makes the case for the General Assembly to allow electronic ‘skill games.’

Two former law enforcement officials make the case against electronic ‘skill games.’

The charge that Gov. Youngkin’s tax plan is “regressive” ignores the fact that Virginia’s income tax kicks in at the relatively low income of $25,000 — meaning cutting the rate to these taxpayers would be a huge boost.

Overall, families in the bottom 20% of incomes, those making below $30,000 a year, will see an average tax increase of $44 while the top 1%, those making over $763,000 a year, will see an average tax cut of over $9,640.