Monthly Archives: September 2012

Making Educational Choices Work

There was a time when Glenn Booker might easily have been classified as a child without hope.  The arc of his early life suggested a young man who might easily end up as a burden to society. Separated from his … Continue reading

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Virginia Public Employees Fare Better than Private Employees

Virginia has largely, although not completely, avoided the trap of public-sector compensation that in many states far exceeds that in the private sector—a contributing factor in excessive spending in those states and at the national level. A recent analysis for … Continue reading

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The Great Re-Migration and the Coming Realignment of African-American Voters

In a reversal of the Jim Crow-era “great migration,” African-Americans are leaving failed cities in the north and returning to the South, writes Daniel Disalvo in a recent City Journal essay. But they’re not moving back to the poor, rural … Continue reading

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Let’s teach registrars a few things about voter fraud

(Old Dominion WatchDog is a news outlet that focuses on issues here in Virginia.  Although the Jefferson Policy Journal does not normally publish news articles, the issue of voter registration and potential voter fraud is a topic of clear interest … Continue reading

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Virginia’s Election Officials are Ready for this Year’s Elections

(The Chairman of the State Board of Elections responds to the news article on September 13th from the news organization called Old Dominion Watch Dog.  That article is published here, just prior to Judd’s comments.) Most Virginia Voter Registrars are … Continue reading

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