Thomas Jefferson recognized the important role that trade can play to benefit our nation’s economy, saying, “Commerce with other nations is not only necessary and beneficial to all parties, it is a right and a duty…” Yet, he also spoke clearly that trade must be fair, saying, “In order to...
Thomas Jefferson recognized the important role that trade can play to benefit our nation’s economy, saying, “Commerce with other nations is not only necessary and beneficial to all parties, it is a right and a duty…” Yet, he also spoke clearly that trade must be fair, saying, “In order to...
The implementation of major legislation such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) often results in fiscal outcomes that differ significantly from prior projections. Whenever this happens it leads to many questions, much confusion, and several claims and counter-claims. Rarely is it immediately clear whether the law is working differently than...
Last week we introduced Part 1, which can be read HERE. This is a continuation of this in depth look at facts pertaining the energy. These facts will hopefully make our debate over energy issues become ore fact-based and less emotionally based.) Introductory NotesIn keeping with Just Facts’ Standards of...
One of the issues that continues to confront our nation is what to do about those illegal residents living in our communities now and how to reform the entire immigration and naturalization system. A few ideas toward that end are outlined herein. First, we have to secure our borders. Whatever...
Helen Dragas, former rector of the University of Virginia, tried yesterday in op-eds published in the Roanoke Times and Daily Progress to jump-start a conversation about how to dispose of roughly $100 million a year income from a $2.3 billion “Strategic Investment Fund” cobbled together from various sources. That conversation...
In my June column in Public Works Financing, I wrote about two ongoing developments in the evolution of priced managed lanes. First, a growing number of projects now require at least three people in the vehicle to qualify for free passage; 10 such projects are in operation, with more under...
In May 2016, a congressman from Michigan wrote a stinging letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Twenty four Republican members of Congress complained about a new proposed rule regarding practices for organic poultry and livestock. The proposed rule for poultry and livestock practices can be found in the Federal...
(Editor’s note: Just Facts is a neat publication that has produced some very worthwhile information that we have shared with the readers of the Jefferson Policy Journal over the years. Its newest research deals with the facts of energy and will be reprinted here over the next several issues. There...
Jefferson Journal: Getting an Initial Handle on Immigration Reform
One of the issues continuing to confront our nation is what to do about those illegal residents living in our communities now and how to reform the entire immigration and naturalization system. Here are a few ideas that strive to get a handle on the issue.
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