Edmund Burke, an 18th century British Member of Parliament who supported the American Revolution, is famous for his observation that “the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” It is sadly ironic that this observation – from the “patron saint” of modern conservatives – so accurately characterizes the failure of the House of Delegates to enact a budget during the still incomplete 2014 legislative session.

State Income Tax Forms are not as easy to find as you think they’d be.  To get them:
 By download: visit http://www.tax.virginia.gov/forms.cfm
 By phone: 804-440-2541, 8:30- 5:00
 In person: visit the office of the Department of Tax Administration, Fairfax Government Center (tax assistance also
   available by appointment: 703-222-8234)