703/922-6768 info@thomasjeffersoninst.org Michael Thompson Christian N. Braunlich Chairman and President Vice President Dear Virginia Education Policy Leader: Six Schools. 6,000 Students. $20 million. On Wednesday November 20, you’re invited to come learn how a mid-sized school division won $20 million in Race to the Top District funds … and how your school division might,...
Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy’s 2013 Government Transparency Pledge I pledge to support efforts to make government more transparent for the voters to whom I am responsible. It makes sense to have government budgets placed “on line” on websites that are easily accessible by the voters. This should include proposed...
Medicaid Topline Memo TO: INTERESTED PARTIES FR: DAVID FLAHERTY MAGELLAN STRATEGIES RE: VIRGINIA MEDICAID EXPANSION SURVEY AMONG 6 COUNTIES TOPLINE RESULTS Magellan Strategies are pleased to present the topline results of a 1,463N autodial survey of likely general election voters in 6 counties in the state of Virginia. The interviews were...
With Sara MeadSenior Research Fellow, New America Foundation Board Member, Democrats for Education ReformDon SoiferMember, District of Columbia Public Charter School Board Executive Vice President, The Lexington InstituteDiona McLucasProgram Manager, BAEO-Gates Small High School Project Former Educator with KIPP DC KEY Academy The Williamsburg Inn136 East Francis Street Williamsburg, VA...
Monday, November 17, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. “Government Infrastructure Needs and the Private Sector” In Partnership with the Office of the Governor, Virginia Association of Counties, Virginia Municipal League, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the Reason Foundation and the Cost Cutting Caucus. Dominion Resources...
Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan research and education organization devoted to improving the lives of the people in Virginia. The Institute was organized in 1996, and was the only state and local government focused public policy foundation in Virginia based on...
SUBJECT: Staff Comments on the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy’s “Seventh Annual Fairfax County Budget Analysis” Staff has been asked to respond to the referenced study authored by Michael W. Thompson. The report can be found at http://www.thomasieffersoninst.org/main/main.php. I have attached staff comments for your information. Please give me a call...
The report compares actual spending over the past four years with what would have been spent had increases been limited to growth in the CPI and population. Based on this comparison, the report finds “overspending” (beyond the CPI and population formula) to be over $1 billion in a four year period, nearly...
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy is anon-partisan research and education organization devoted to improving the lives of the people in Virginia. The Institute was organized in 1996, and was the only state and local government focused public policy foundation in Virginia based on a philosophy of limited government, free enterprise and...
Foreword This Issue Paper is part of a series of thought provoking essays published by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy and distributed to the Executive Branch, General Assembly, media and other leaders in Virginia. These Issue Papers cover important topics of the day and focus attention on creative and...
