Monthly Archives: October 2013

Saxman’s 11 Rules for a Winning Campaign

Posted on October 30, 2013 by matt ohern

By this point – EVERY YEAR – in Virginia, the electorate decides. Whether the electorate shows up or not determines the outcome. But the decisions have been made. We’re on final approach. Please make sure your seat backs and tray … Continue reading →

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Tony Kinn is Testing the Limits (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on October 30, 2013 by matt ohern

(Editor’s note:  this is the continuation of the article that began in the last issue of the Jefferson Policy Journal, on October 17, 2013. This article discusses the extent of public private partnerships in Virginia’s transportation spending and the active … Continue reading →

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Rambo Takes on American Agriculture

Posted on October 30, 2013 by matt ohern

“The ecological and economic importance of the Chesapeake Bay is well documented….And yet, nutrient pollution and sedimentation remain a critical concern.” So says Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, U.S. District Court judge in Pennsylvania. Judge Rambo, in a 99-page opinion filed … Continue reading →

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Suburbia Not Only Not Dying—It's Thriving

Posted on October 30, 2013 by matt ohern

Fortune magazine’s Leigh Gallagher got a large amount of publicity over the summer for her book, The End of the Suburbs: Why the American Dream is Moving. Major newspapers did articles repeating her claims, and she expounded them on various … Continue reading →

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Increasing Problems for Climate Alarmists

Posted on October 30, 2013 by matt ohern

What a few weeks it’s been. Rejecting claims of looming cataclysm, the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) issued Climate Change Reconsidered-II on September 17. This report by 50 experts documents actual planetary temperature, climate and weather in recent … Continue reading →

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