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I-Squared is Common Sense Immigration Reform, Meets Nation’s Needs(3)
(This article first ran in thehill.com on April 11, 2013.) Ever since the Virginia Company was founded in Jamestown in 1607, America has been the land of opportunity for generations of immigrants, who often risked everything to strive for their American Dream. America must continue to be a magnet for the best minds in the [...]
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Medicaid Expansion Update—Part 2
(Part 1 of this article ran in the May 2nd edition of the Jefferson Policy Journal – here.) Recent progress toward cost-saving reforms is bringing Virginia closer to the conditions the governor and legislature have set for participating in the nationwide Medicaid expansion authorized in 2010 by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or [...]
Richmond Jobs Picture a Bit Brighter
The unemployment rate in the Richmond metro area drifted down to 5.6% in March. That’s better than the national average of 7.6%, but the economy has a way to go before it is fully recovered from the last recession. Employment in the Richmond metro area stood at 628,800 in March—still about 6,600 jobs below the [...]
Farmer Nails Insurance Company
Neighbors and environmental groups in many states are filing complaints in local courts regarding odors emanating from dairy, cattle, poultry, and swine operations. The complaints frequently claim the animal operations or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are creating public and private nuisances (odors) because the operations are run in a negligent fashion. The complaints seldom [...]