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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Jefferson and His Views on Slavery
(Editor’s note: This history lesson on Thomas Jefferson and his views and actions concerning slavery is worth reading.) Recently, leaders of the Democratic Party of Connecticut voted unanimously to delete the name of Thomas Jefferson from their annual fundraising dinner. … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, History, Top Story
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It’s Time for Virginia to Invest in the Future of the Teaching Profession
The Virginia Department of Education (DOE), as a consequence of budget cuts, no longer keeps tab on the turnover rate of Virginia’s teachers and other crucial demographic information needed to accurately predict trends in the teacher workforce, but evidence is … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Virginia Department of Education
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More Questions about Virginia’s Solar Energy Policy
I’ve been covering business in Virginia for nearly four decades now, and I have to say, the electric power industry may be the most complex and difficult to understand. I freely admit that I have a steep learning curve ahead … Continue reading
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Ballooning the Highway Trust Fund
One day last month I was listening to “Marketplace” on NPR and heard a bizarre story. According to the reporter, the huge electronic signs in Times Square in New York are now “illegal billboards” that must be taken down. Why? … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
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EPA’s Incredible Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency’s new Clean Power Plan (CPP) requires that states reduce their electric utility sector carbon dioxide emissions an average of 32% below 2005 levels by 2030. EPA twisted 80 words in the Clean Air Act into 1,560 … Continue reading