How easy is it to find information you have a right to know on your local government website? A new study by Jeremy Beales and Michael Thompson reviews and rates Virginia’s counties and cities on the level of financial transparency provided on their websites, examining the web availablility of budget...
No issue is more challenging for the Virginia General Assembly this year than the budget. But while opponents of parental choice argue that a tax credit for corporations offering scholarships for children to attend the public or private school of their choice would drain the state treasury, nothing could be...
Government should use the current economic recesion to re-evaluate its purpose, prioritize its programs, re-structure its employee compensation and permanently restrict the growth of future spending — so they can avoid ending up in a “budget crisis” the next time. Here are some ideas for doing that.
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As the General Assembly struggles to reduce costs and burdens on local school divisions this year, they might consider a scholarship for students with disabilities.
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