The recommendations of Governor Kaine’s Start Strong Council include some with merit, such as establishment of a pilot program and collection of data. But there are missing pieces to each that should be included before they are funded by the General Assembly. More important is the fundamental flaw in the...
Just over a decade ago, Virginia’s budget was $35 billion. Today, it stands at $70 billion. Here are three ways to restrain spending that the Commonwealth needs to consider.
... Polls show that voters are in a “throw the bums out” mood. But do we need new leaders … or merely new ideas that will get the job done?
... President Bush’s “Reading First” program has become a subject of controversy in Washington. Lost in the rhetoric is the answer to the question: “Does the program work?”
... Virginia was once an innovator in encouraging private sector solutions to transportation challenges, but we’ve now fallen behind other states. It’s time to change the equation …
... As the decision is made to run Metro rail through Tysons overhead rather than underground, there’s still a question left unanswered: Is Rail to Dulles the best solution for congestion?
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A Tuition Assistance Grant of up to $10,000 would help disabled students attend private schools with special programs for their special needs — and it would save taxpayer money, as well. So why don’t we do it?
... “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy” goes the old song … but before the brain melts down, here are some new and old policy ideas for making Virginia a better place to live and work.
... We don’t live in an “Ozzie and Harriet” world anymore. So why do we still fund public education that way?
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Four for NoVA
In state-wide races, the GOP has lost Northern Virginia three times in a row. Here are four ideas that may help them recover the region, without losing their principles.
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