The Issues

Economic Freedom

Virginia’s Hospitals Financial Strength Improves

A new study by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy shows that the overall finances of Virginia hospitals have substantially improved between the numbers published in 2016 (for FY...

Mike Thompson
January 24, 2018

RAND's Sensible Guidelines for Infrastructure Policy

A recent article on the forthcoming White House infrastructure plan quoted an Administration spokeswoman as saying it would address “rebuilding our nation’s crumbling infrastructure.” That frequent characterization is misleading, as...

Jefferson Forum
January 24, 2018

Virginia’s Hospitals: Their Financial Strength Improves

A new study by the Thomas Jefferson Institute shows that the overall finances of Virginia hospitals have substantially improved between the numbers published in 2016 and those in December 2017....

Mike Thompson
January 16, 2018

Jefferson Journal: Cigarette Tax Increases Rarely Produce Promised Revenue

Increased cigarette taxes rarely produce the revenue expected by local governments. Fairly consistently, the tax increases produce a decrease in revenue, don’t meet expectations, miss budget projections or simply produce...

Mike Thompson
January 15, 2018

Increased Cigarette Taxes Rarely Produce Promised Revenue

The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy recently released a new study showing the impact of cigarette tax increases on local government budgets.The study, The Impact of Cigarette Tax Increases...

Mike Thompson
January 10, 2018

Metro is a good investment

Virginia’s economic and global competitiveness depend upon having a world-class transportation infrastructure in place....
Jefferson Forum
January 10, 2018

The Doctor Is In…. And He Wants to Expand Medicaid

With a near 50/50 balance of power between Republicans and Democrats in the General Assembly, Governor-elect Ralph Northam will be in a much better position than his predecessor Terry McAuliffe...

Jefferson Forum
January 10, 2018

Tax Cuts Likely to Lead to Records for Recovery

Sometimes it’s hard to believe that this expansion is already more than 8 years long–only 18 months short of the record 120-month expansion that occurred from March 1991 to March...

Jefferson Forum
January 10, 2018

Reform Healthcare Here in Virginia

The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy recently released a Handbook on Healthcare Reform, a collection of 17 essays by practitioners and public policy specialists offering reforms for healthcare in...

Jefferson Forum
December 27, 2017

Jefferson Forum concentrates on policies that affect everyday life in Virginia

Economic Freedom

Lower taxes and fewer regulations

Education Freedom

More choices for Virginia families

Energy Freedom

Reliable, affordable energy

Worker Freedom

Protecting Virginia’s right-to-work tradition

These are the building blocks of a more competitive and prosperous Virginia.