A Little Disinfectant Will Do Wonders: The HB 570 Vote Is Back Up

March 9, 2010 | 1 comment

Is it possible for a bill to create more buzz in death than in life? That’s a pretty tall order, especially with an important bill such as HB 570. But we caused quite an uproar yesterday and today with … Read more>

Senate Up To More Mischief, Expunges Committee Vote That Killed HB 570!

March 8, 2010 | 4 comments

I was wondering why Legislative Information Services sent me an update on HB 570, a bill to give homeowners a level playing field when appealing their property assessments. After all, it was killed in the Senate Finance Committee about … Read more>

More Can't Miss Video: Senate Finance Committee Empowers Local Government Over Taxpayers!

March 5, 2010 | 5 comments

The crush and pace of the Virginia General Assembly creates a dilemma: We cover a lot of ground and witness a lot of things, good and bad, almost all nearly impossible to relate. We do our best, but we hear … Read more>

Your Local Assessor As The IRS: Virginia's Unfair Assessment Appeal Is Government's Advantage Over Taxpayer (As Usual)

February 22, 2010 | 1 comment

One of the biggest aggravations — and financial hardships — local governments place on taxpaying families and individuals is the assessments on their houses. Not only are local property tax rates often much too high, the assessments are as well, resulting in … Read more>