Colleges and universities offering programs that lead to careers in occupations that are relatively high-paying and have low unemployment tend to have lower student loan default rates. Some of the top “low-default occupations” for jobs that typically require an associate’s degree theoretically would be dental hygienists and respiratory therapists. For...
On April 23, the Richmond City Council is scheduled to decide whether to approve a massive new cigarette tax. Throughout the debate, tax supporters have undersold both the extreme price jump the proposal represents and the likely and profound harm to local businesses if Richmond’s experience is similar to other...
The Trump administration is opening up the East Coast of the United States to oil and gas drilling, but it’s not clear how much enthusiasm there is. A recent sale of drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico has attracted only “moderate” interest, reports the Financial Times, an indication that...
The proliferation of smartphones and online platforms have lowered the barrier for suppliers to provide on demand services, making it easier for more individuals to complete some small jobs and participate in the new gig economy. It is also called the sharing economy because it has its origin as individuals...
In requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to accept its complaint in the California cage size case, Missouri’s Attorney General states, “Unless this Court acts, California will continue to impose new agricultural regulations on other states in violation of federal law and those States’ sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and economic interests…” The Reply...
In my discussions with trucking industry officials in recent years, I learned that—despite anti-tolls propaganda from affiliated groups such as ATA’s Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates—most of them appreciate the benefits of today’s all-electronic tolling: no need to stop and wait in line at toll plazas, avoiding accidents at said plazas,...
Cigarette tax increases rarely produce the revenue expected by local governments, according to a January study released by the Thomas Jefferson Institute. Fairly consistently, the tax increases produce a decrease in revenue, don’t meet expectations, miss budget projections, or simply produce mixed results that often turn flat or negative in...
The massive “Omnibus” spending plan passed by Congress last month did not include a bail-out for insurance companies. There has been little mention of this dramatic development and the consequences are significant and should impact the current Medicaid expansion debate in Virginia’s General Assembly.
... The massive “Omnibus” spending plan passed by Congress last month did not include a bail out for insurance companies. There has been little mention of this dramatic development and the consequences are significant and should impact the current Medicaid expansion debate in Virginia’s General Assembly.Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, who worked...
The Jefferson Journal: Want to Honor Barbara Bush? Read to a Child.
“So there’s a reading circle and all the kids have a book and they’re passing the book kid to kid and they passed it to me and I couldn’t read.” That’s a dyslexic Neil Bush, describing the moment his mother took on the challenge of literacy and reading.
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