Monthly Archives: November 2010

Government Policies Increase Housing Prices

How land use regulations make housing more expensive. Continue reading

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Election Night a Mixed Bag for ABC Privatization

Though ABC privatization wasn’t on the ballot in Virginia this week, election results in two other states bring a mix of good and bad news to supporters of Gov. McDonnell’s plan to end the state’s archaic liquor monopoly. Continue reading

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EPA: Gunning for Agriculture?

Does the EPA understand the demands of modern agriculture? Continue reading

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Transparency Roundup

Our occasional roundup of online transparency stories. Continue reading

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Criteria for Fiscal Transparency

What is the best way to evaluate local government’s fiscal transparency efforts? We propose a set of criteria. Continue reading

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