The Thomas Jefferson Institute has been busy since its special Breakfast Reception with Governor Bob McDonnell and a majority of his Cabinet last October. Here is an update on its activities and accomplishments. You’ll see why so many of Virginia’s leaders consider the Thomas Jefferson Institute the premier independent public...
Twenty five years ago federal regulatory agencies, including EPA and USDA, did not heed the advice of the scientific community which said do not subject products of biotechnology “…to special, discriminatory government regulation.” Because this advice was not heeded, NEPA lawsuits are becoming a nightmare for America’s farmers. In 1987...
One of the hottest topics in education today is the growth of online learning or virtual schools. Today there are more than a million enrollments in K-12 online courses nationwide … and more than 200,000 of these are full-time students in full-time online schools. The ability to learn is no...
2010 Highlights in State Government Reform
As Virginia’s state government and many local governments throughout the Commonwealth look for ways to reform their operations, here are some examples of what is being successfully accomplished in other states to deliver better services at less cost.
...