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While pondering various investment strategies one recent afternoon at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, I ran into Bill Thomas, the almost legendary lawyer-lobbyist who wields much influence on state government.
A former chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party, Thomas had close ties to party
gabernatorial nominee Don eyer, but admits he is not happy about Beyer’s decision to propose tax cuts in the wake of Republican nominee Jim Gilmore’s call for abolition of the property tax on cars.
Thomas, a Northern Virginia resident, is among a group of influential leaders of the business and education community who think taxes should be raised, if necessary, to met critical transportation and education needs. They contend that public school infrastructure is cruipbling, higher education is neglected and highways becoming parking lots because the state isn’t, doing enough to find remedies.
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