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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Cosmic Climate Change
What is it about the term “cosmic rays” that takes all of us back to Buck Rogers, hokey space ships and the presumption that “it’s all made up.” Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Top Story
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Toll Project Bankruptcies Demonstrate Risk Transfer
Toll projects are inherently risky and the best way to deal with that riskiness is to shift it from general taxpayers to sophisticated investors who are prepared to balance the occasional loss in exchange for solid long-term returns in other cases. Continue reading
Posted in Feature, Transportation
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The Most for Our Money: Taxpayer Friendly Solutions for the Nation’s Transportation Solutions
A recent report from the Reason Foundation lays out seven suggestions – from HOT lanes to telecommuting – that will help improve the nation’s transportation system at a taxpayer-friendly cost. Continue reading
Posted in Feature, Transportation
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Job Numbers Improve Overall, Despite Losses in Some Regions
Virginia job growth slightly ahead of national average, with Lynchburg and Northern Virginia leading the charge. Continue reading
Posted in Economy
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Virginia Prevailing Wage
The words prevailing wages imply that the wages to be paid are wages prevailing in the community where the work is being done. Nothing could be further from the truth, making it prudent for public agencies in Virginia to check the Davis-Bacon wage determination before accepting any federal funding for public works construction. Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government Reform
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