The Jefferson Journal
Commentary
Lynchburg, Va., is home to the seventh largest university in the nation, we discover in reading the latest edition of Virginia Business magazine. Yes, it turns out that the little university founded by fundamentalist preacher Jerry Falwell in 1971 is delivering a college education to 12,750 residential students and 82,000...
It is amazing how biased the international media is when it comes to reporting on energy generation, specifically electricity. In mid-August, Germany opened a new 2200MW coal-fired power station near Cologne, and virtually not a word has been said about it. This dearth of reporting is even more surprising when...
(This article first ran in Surface Transportation Innovations, a publication of the Reason Foundation.)Mention to a journalist charges based on vehicle miles of travel (VMT) or the more recent term, mileage-based user fees (MBUFs), and the immediate assumption is “a government-mandated GPS box in every vehicle, tracking everywhere you go.”...
(Publisher’s note: Medicare is a huge issue facing our state’s elderly population and those preparing for retirement – those 50 years old and older. This article will hopefully put some of this raging debate into perspective.) In a high-stakes battle for the votes of senior citizens, Romney, Obama, and...
A recent criticism of K-12 education in the United States has been that, on international exams like the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, American children have lagged the best Asian and European nations. So what is the real story behind lower Math scores in the 2012 Standards of...
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo A recent criticism of K-12 education in the United States has been that, on international exams like the Trends...
American scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs must constantly be on the lookout for opportunities that help address major medical challenges at home and around the world. Their successes help ensure that our nation will be competitive for the long-term. As the world flattens, ensuring strong intellectual property (IP) rights for innovative...
When Congress raised the minimum wage by more than two dollars an hour in 2007, it worsened employment among teenagers. It also furthered a troubling, long-term trend in which fewer teens hold jobs even in relatively good times. Working as a teen helps to build valuable skills that protect young...
(Originally published on CFACT.org.) A new small business near Virginia’s picturesque Shenandoah Valley is threatened with extinction at the hands of county officials who are determined to twist the law in order to snuff out a local agricultural enterprise. Located on a 70-acre farm near the village of Paris, Virginia,...
(This article first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch). Could the potential impact of automatic federal spending cuts and the expiration of Bush tax cuts set to begin in January put the nation into a recession again? A May report by the Congressional Budget Office report believes so. How did...