The Issues

Economic Freedom

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

The Great Re-Migration and the Coming Realignment of African-American Voters

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...

Jefferson Forum
September 21, 2012

Mileage-Based User Fees – Oregon Rethinks its Program

(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,...

Jefferson Forum
September 6, 2012

The Impact of Obamacare and Ryancare on Medicare

(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...

Jefferson Forum
September 6, 2012

Intellectual Property and Free Trade Improves Our Economy

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
August 23, 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.