Monthly Archives: February 2010

Is it Time for Another Extension of Unemployment Benefits?

Extending unemployment insurance seems like a good policy, and with the unemployment rate at 10 percent and expected to go higher, it would seem that Congress should do so. But could it be contributing to the higher unemployment rate? Continue reading

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Sticking-up for Judge Dillon

Despite its critics, the Dillon Rule is a key part of the fundamental legal structure that makes Virginia such a pro-business state and not something we should change. Continue reading

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The $350 Million Question

What’s at stake in the battle to improve Virginia’s charter school law is more than $350 million. It’s a question of whether we will do whatever we can to ensure that every child in the Commonwealth has an opportunity to achieve the best they can. Continue reading

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Getting Government Out of the Parking Business

Chicago’s groundbreaking parking asset leases inspire imitators. Any local takers? Continue reading

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Good News: Cleaner Water

As farmers in the Midwest move to no-till farming, pesticide runoff is decreasing, improving the quality of water. Continue reading

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