The Issues
Economic Freedom
Spain’s economy is a wreck, or so we surmise from the dismal drum beat of news about the European Union. The country is in recession, unemployment is nearly 27% and...
Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones wants to tackle the city’s entrenched poverty, and he wants to do it by investing smartly in community revitalization efforts. The big question is, what works?...
(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch.) Two years from this September, the Richmond region will take center stage for the entire world. That’s when the area will...
Did you know that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) actually pays the salary (no, we taxpayers pay the salary) of 200 employees who work full time on labor union business?...
The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy released its fourteenth annual Virginia Economic Forecast last week . It was again authored by Dr. Christine Chmura and her team at Chmura...
No one likes paying for parking, but the prospect of parting with a buck or two is nothing compared to the hassle of rummaging through your pockets, in your glove...
(This column first appeared in Surface Transportation Innovations.) For the last several years, popular media have featured articles about “peak car” and the recent decline of vehicle miles of travel...
(Part 1 of this article ran in the May 2nd edition of the Jefferson Policy Journal – here.) Recent progress toward cost-saving reforms is bringing Virginia closer to the conditions...
This year’s candidate for Governor need to keep the focus on economic growth. Here’s why one tax and budget proposal will lead to that growth …
... 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.