Richmond Times-Dispatch: Legislator Proposes Exempting Poorest Virginia Localities from Some Taxes

“There’s just so much more than state tax policy that goes into determining if an area will be economically successful,” he said.

If the idea of the legislation is to reduce poverty in an economically stagnant area, that goal could be better achieved through statewide tax reform, Davis said. Reducing taxes for low-income families across the board could be easier than targeting specific localities, he said. Read more