(This article first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on November 2, 2012). I recently stopped at a coffee shop in a rural county in Virginia. I knew the county...

(Part I of this article ran in the last issue of the Jefferson Policy Journal, November 17, 2012 click here). Privatization would be one way to describe APM Terminal’s proposal...

(As Congress struggles to avoid the “fiscal cliff” created by years of deficit spending and a huge economic blow to Virginia’s defense-related industries, this column provides an important perspective to...

Privately owned APM Terminals provides Virginia’s ports something that the state cannot: super-efficient container yards and the ability to expand capacity without incurring $2 billion in debt. It’s easy to...

(Publisher’s note: Since the “fiscal cliff” is a huge issue facing our nation as well as Virginia, it is important to understand why our country faces this financial crisis. This...

Recent rulings by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have serious implications for business owners across Virginia. The NLRB now permits labor unions to form bargaining units from specialized areas...

(Publisher’s note: This is a fascinating survey and analysis and is important to understanding the divisions in our country over issues facing us. The survey was conducted by a telecommunications...

Regular readers know I have long argued that the best way to pay for the enormous cost of reconstructing and modernizing this country’s aging Interstate highway system is via what...

One of the hottest debates today among urbanists and economic geographers is the extent to which population growth and development are shifting from the periphery of U.S. metropolitan areas back...