The Issues
Economic Freedom
(Publisher’s note:Gary Baise is a nationally respected environmental attorney living in Virginia and he owns a family farm in Illinois. Virginia is a major pork producing state and this article...
(This column ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on Labor Day. It is reprinted here with permission. Dr Chris Chmura is the leading private sector economist in Virginia.) Labor Day...
(Publisher’s note: On June 21, Gabriel Roth wrote in the Jefferson Policy Journal a column critical of the then-proposed extension of Dulles Rail into Loudoun County. On July 16, Glen...
(Publisher’s note: Obamacare will continue to be controversial regardless of who wins the presidential race next month. Medicare is a huge issue in the health care debate taking place here...
Virginia has largely, although not completely, avoided the trap of public-sector compensation that in many states far exceeds that in the private sector—a contributing factor in excessive spending in those...
In a reversal of the Jim Crow-era “great migration,” African-Americans are leaving failed cities in the north and returning to the South, writes Daniel Disalvo in a recent City Journal...
(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,...
(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...
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...
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.