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Joined September 2008
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Moving trucks are delivering a message. Florida and Texas gained the most movers. New York and California lost the most. Red mountain and Southern states keep growing fastest. Americans are voting with their feet!
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People say “well, if they cut your property taxes who will take care of the roads?” No one is taking care of the roads now so where is my tax money going?
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NEW YORK VS. FLORIDA: New York is estimated to have lost $10.7 billion in tax revenue as its share of America’s millionaires declined, while Florida gained $20.65 billion in income from people moving into the state. Now, critics fear Zohran Mamdani’s tax agenda could drive even more wealth out of New York. One state is bleeding money, the other is cashing in. Photo via Reuters
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🚨 NOW: Ugandan Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparking backlash after it came out that NYC PLUMMETED $10B+ in tax revenue — and it's about to get WORSE now that he's forcing more millionaires out of the city "New York lost roughly $11B in revenue in ONE SINGLE YEAR. Florida made $21B in net interstate wealth!" 🤯
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More WARNING signs: @CNBC names Maryland the 2nd WORST economy in America in 2026. Below are Maryland’s economic indicators (CNBC). Maryland is only ahead of Rhode Island. Has the BILLIONS in new taxes/fees Annapolis passed in recent years, helped or hurt the economy?
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Data center delayed: The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted to pause a proposed 99-acre data center project along Eskimo Hill Road. The delay comes after board concerns about a 200-year-old cemetery reportedly belonging to enslaved people. Now the developer is required to hire an archaeological consultant to conduct archaeological and genealogical research. Video credit: WJLA’s Mike Rudd
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America 250 drone show, but Sophie Cunningham is pointing at you. 🦅🇺🇸
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🔥 Heat wave hits Maryland — BGE warns of brownouts & outages. Straight-up failure by @mddems & Governor Wes Moore’s idiotic policies. America is ENERGY RICH — yet they’ve turned us into a Third World economic zombie with insufficient power.
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On This Day— Jim Morrison died July 3, 1971 at the age of 27. In November 2000, Scott Weiland was invited on VH1 Storytellers with the surviving members of the Doors. Weiland performed vocals for “Break On Through” and “Five to One” — released on this day in 1968.
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Today, Wes Moore’s gas tax increase goes into effect, costing the average Marylander $300 annually just to fill their tank. 🚗 But, November 3rd is coming! Join our team today to say, “No Moore!” Link in bio.
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Your gas tax goes up again on July 1. You won't get to vote on it. You never have. Here's the part Richmond is counting on you to miss: in 2020, Democrats in the General Assembly tied Virginia's gas tax to inflation — so it raises itself, automatically, every single July. No vote. No roll call. No fingerprints. The result? The state gas tax has DOUBLED in six years — from 16.2 cents a gallon in 2020 to 32.6 cents this week. Glenn Youngkin tried to give drivers a break with a three-month suspension. Senate Democrats killed it, 21-18. They built a tax that raises itself so they'd never have to put their names on it. Their names are on something else: every State Senate and House of Delegates seat on your ballot in November 2027. Read the full breakdown: fairfaxgop.org/virginias-gas… Share this with every Fairfax driver who never got a vote.
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Maryland: Car Registration Fee: $241 to $383 - Vehicle Emissions Inspections: $30 - Vehicle Excise Taxes: 6.5% - Gas Tax Rate: 46.6 cents per gallon - Vehicle Tire Surcharge: $5 per tire - Title/Certificate of Title Fees: $200 You're being swindled.
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Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have the top two selling WNBA jerseys. The two make up 71% of the WNBA’s jersey sales.
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Alexandria is about to use public financing to transform a dead waterfront power plant into an entirely new neighborhood 🤯🔥 The city is proposing a $135 MILLION financing deal to help redevelop the old Potomac River Power Plant site into: 🏠 1,000+ homes 🎭 Arts + cultural space 🛍️ Retail + restaurants 🌳 Massive waterfront public spaces All on 19 acres directly on the Potomac River. The craziest part? Officials say the investment could unlock more than $2 BILLION in private development and completely reshape Old Town North. #Alexandria #VA #Virginia #NoVA #DMV #OldTown
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BREAKING: THE NEXT WHARF IS OFFICIALLY A GO! The BIGGEST waterfront project in the entire DC region just cleared its final hurdle with a thumbs up from the @AlexandriaVAGov City council! Old Town North / Potomac River Generating Station redevelopment is now full steam ahead: Up to 2.5 MILLION sq ft mixed-use • Hundreds of new apartments + condos • 85K+ sq ft retail • Massive new Potomac waterfront parks + 10+ acres open space • $135M public infrastructure package Alexandria’s sleeping giant on the river is waking up! #Alexandria #OldTown #VA #Virginia #NoVa #DMV
Alexandria is about to use public financing to transform a dead waterfront power plant into an entirely new neighborhood 🤯🔥 The city is proposing a $135 MILLION financing deal to help redevelop the old Potomac River Power Plant site into: 🏠 1,000+ homes 🎭 Arts + cultural space 🛍️ Retail + restaurants 🌳 Massive waterfront public spaces All on 19 acres directly on the Potomac River. The craziest part? Officials say the investment could unlock more than $2 BILLION in private development and completely reshape Old Town North. #Alexandria #VA #Virginia #NoVA #DMV #OldTown
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Joining a MOVEMENT: Close friends are leaving Maryland for Georgia, next month. Here's their reasons why. Do you concur? "You're getting more for your taxpayer dollars.” “Job stability.” “The taxes alone. It's a meaningful difference.” “The quality of the school education.” “The cost of living in Georgia is 10 to 15% cheaper.” “There really just stop being a good reason to be here other than our friends.”
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Candid QUESTION: Georgia’s governor recently signed legislation LOWERING the state’s income tax to 4.99%. Maryland’s governor recently signed an executive order CREATING an Immigrant Rights Protection Task Force. Which priority will help their respective states more?
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The Bethesda Building Boom: One Neighborhood, 16 Projects and 6,500 Units. urb.tf/4uizEKP
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