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Military Voting Rights In Virginia

Jefferson Forum
April 14, 2010
There are 34,477 military personnel on active duty who are legal residents of Virginia and thankfully most of Virginia’s counties and independent cities do a good job of mailing out unmarked absentee ballots by the 45th day preceding the election....

The NoVa Police Blackout

Jefferson Forum
April 14, 2010
Law enforcement agencies in Northern Virginia say you have no right to know what they're doing...

In Defense of Housing

Jefferson Forum
April 14, 2010
When the American economy rebounds, leading the way will be the housing market. We need to make sure we aren’t placing undue burdens on the production of new housing....

Taking State Parks off the State’s Books

Jefferson Forum
April 14, 2010
When Governor McDonnell’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring begins its work Virginia State Parks should be among the many state services put under the microscope....

Creative Cities and Major League Soccer

Jefferson Forum
April 14, 2010
Virginia’s cities need to embrace the reality that quality of life is not merely an afterthought, but a key element in the development of creative cities....

State Budget Reflects Current Times

Mike Thompson
April 7, 2010

The General Assembly produced a final budget that sets the stage for the next step. That next step should be reforming the way government works so that priorities are focused … and those things of less importance, or not the role of government, are dramatically reduced or eliminated altogether.

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Transparency Roundup

Jefferson Forum
April 1, 2010
A quick roundup of some of the latest news relating to online government transparency....

State Budget Reflects Current Economic Times

Mike Thompson
April 1, 2010
The General Assembly produced a final budget that, all in all, is pretty good and sets the stage for the next step by our Governor. That next step will be reforming the way government works so that priorities are focused, and those things of less importance, or not the role...

Where Will the Ethanol Come From?

Jefferson Forum
April 1, 2010
EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) will require 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel for our cars and trucks by 2022. Where is it going to come from?...

Taxes, Fees and the Virginia Budget Process

Jefferson Forum
April 1, 2010
The General Assembly adjourned the 2010 Regular Session on March 14th, 2010, after only a one day extension. Budget Conferees and Leaders claimed victory by closing the $4.2 billion revenue shortfall facing the Commonwealth without a tax increase. Of course, the definition of a fee or tax seems to be...