Youngkin announces plan to end taxes on tips at Broad Street diner
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday morning that he intends to eliminate taxes on tips earned by workers in the hospitality, food and personal service industries.
Youngkin made the announcement at McLean’s Restaurant in Richmond, where he and other Republican leaders donned aprons and served breakfast — though the governor was likely the only server who had to step away to film a remote appearance on Fox News.
BizSense Beat: City Center, VCU Athletic Village, Chesterfield fusion plant
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.
This week, Jonathan Spiers of BizSense and VPM’s Benjamin Dolle discuss the ongoing negotiations over the City Center development in downtown Richmond, VCU’s board signing off on the first phase of the Athletic Village project and a proposed nuclear fusion plant in Chesterfield County.
VPM News’ top stories of 2024
January: Virginia’s court-appointed attorneys don’t come cheap
- March: Families fight new caregiver regulations that restrict ability to care for children, spouses
April: Dolly Parton’s free books program to expand statewide in Virginia
May: Meth’s affiliation with rural life doesn't ‘make sense anymore’
June: Good says he’ll request a recount in GOP 5th District congressional primary
- July: Virginia militias continue to organize locally as experts worry over elections
August: FAFSA problems cause ‘a lot of heartbreak’ for some college applicants
September: Boar’s Head closes Southside Virginia plant linked to listeria outbreak
October: Voting experts urge caution after Supreme Court unpauses Virginia purge
- November: Unofficial Virginia results: U.S. House of Representatives
