Politicians at their Town Hall meetings are finding it hard to believe that the public doesn’t trust them. But there are reasons for the public’s lack of trust … and on more than just health care.
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How would Virginia’s economy be affected by the proposed “Cap and Trade” legislation? The Thomas Jefferson Institute has re-released into one package two new reports independently released by the Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) and the Heritage Foundation demonstrate the devastating impact. The BHI study shows that by 2020 the carbon...
Virginia was a pioneer and early adopter in the privatization of various state government programs and functions. But given the pace at which other states are moving forward with privatization initiatives large and small, Virginia policymakers will need to step up their game.
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Bringing Quality Schools to Virginia
With 98 percent of public schools meeting SOL standards, there are large swaths of Virginia where students are academically quite successful. But there are significant pockets – both urban and rural – where the public school systems have for years failed the educationally at-risk students who attend them, and where...