The Issues

Economic Freedom

Indiana Sets the Pace on Toll-Financed Interstate Reconstruction

Back in May, Pat Jones, CEO of the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association issued the following statement: “Giving states flexibility to toll their Interstates for the purpose of reconstruction...

Jefferson Forum
August 23, 2017

Carilion Wants it Both Ways

The Roanoke region needs more health care availability according to Carilion, the area’s mega hospital. It now recognizes a problem that other health care providers have long known – the...

Mike Thompson
August 9, 2017

Immigration Reform: “Redirect, Not Reduce”

President Trump last week endorsed legislation introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Representative David Perdue (R-GA) that would reform legal immigration in America through a “merit-based” system and slash...

Christian Braunlich
August 9, 2017

Getting to Yes on Mileage-Based User Fees

Here are two recent headlines about efforts to begin the transition to paying for highways based on miles driven rather than gallons of fuel: “Senate Votes to Prohibit Mileage Tax,”...

Bob Poole
August 9, 2017

Leadership Roundtable: What Should the Door in That Wall Look Like?

On August 1, the Thomas Jefferson Institute held a two-hour Leadership Roundtable on Immigration Reform, led by accomplished leaders who have given careful thought to the immigration issue and favor...

Jefferson Forum
August 4, 2017

Understanding the Federal Budget: Part II

In response to the president’s budget submission in May, the House Budget Committee has produced the 2018 Budget Resolution and reported it to the full U.S. House of Representatives. This...

Jefferson Forum
July 26, 2017

Student Loan Defaults Increase

Household debt surpassed its 2008 recession peak in the first quarter of 2017, according to a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. At $12.73 trillion, household...

Jefferson Forum
July 26, 2017

When Politicians Hurt Low Income Workers

As part of what The Washington Post called a “leftward lurch” during the Virginia gubernatorial primary, Lt. Governor Ralph Northam signed onto a number of liberal policy initiatives aimed at...

Christian Braunlich
July 12, 2017

Interstate Tolling: New Support—and Old Misconceptions

After hinting at it for several months, the White House made it clear last month: the Administration wants states to have the option of using toll financing to modernize their...

Bob Poole
July 12, 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.