The Issues

Economic Freedom

The Danger of Micro-Unions

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...

Jefferson Forum
November 1, 2012

New Poll Reveals Divisions Based on Misinformation

(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...

Jefferson Forum
November 1, 2012

Virginia Shows How Not to Rebuild an Interstate with Tolls

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...

Jefferson Forum
October 19, 2012

Do Americans (and Virginians) Still Love the Suburbs?

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...

Jefferson Forum
October 19, 2012

Major Attempt to Silence Pork Producers

(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...

Jefferson Forum
October 19, 2012

Job Creation is Slow in Today’s Economy

(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...

Christine Chmura
October 4, 2012

Rail vs. Buses: The Argument Continues

(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...

Jefferson Forum
October 4, 2012

Does Obamacare Actually Ration Medicare?

(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...

Jefferson Forum
October 4, 2012

Virginia Public Employees Fare Better than Private Employees

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...

Jefferson Forum
September 21, 2012

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.