Want to build capacity in a quality pre-k program? Unleash the power of the private sector! View Commentary
... The Thomas Jefferson Institute continues to impact state public policy like no other independent public policy foundation — from increasing government transparency, to defeat of universal pre-k, to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and using geo-engineering to manage climate change. And we expect more of our ideas to become policy...
Can government work like a business — effectively, efficiently, and flexibly? Results from the Productivity Investment Fund suggests it can. View Document
... At least one key transportation steward understands the critical importance of private-sector investment in expanding and modernizing Virginia’s road system. Here are some of the facts he doesn’t want overlooked …
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Attendees at the 2007 Innovations in Government Conference held December 17, 2007 in downtown Richmond heard from a wide range of experts and practitioners on the subject of Modernizing Government Through Better Practices.
... Virginia has one of the highest rates of high school students taking advanced high school courses, and doing well on the exams. But are those courses worth a gold star? A new report answers the question.
... The Democrats are crowing after their triumph over General Assembly Republicans. But their margin of victory was a lot closer than the newspaper headlines let on.
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Transportation remains a top priority for many Virginians living in the more congested areas of the Commonwealth. Here are three papers explaining new ideas based on a market-oriented philosophy that would relieve the nightmare of traffic congestion through HOT lanes, public-private partnerships in building roads, and leasing toll roads in...
There’s no doubt that the Chesapeake Bay is in trouble, but a “command and control” response won’t solve the problem. Here’s one solution that includes trading of nutrient reduction amongst the polluters.
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Hot Air or Cold Logic?
The policies proposed by Governor Kaine's Commission on Climate Change will impact us for a long time. Here's one workable solution they need to put on the table. View Commentary
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