The Issues

Economic Freedom

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

The Minimum Wage Hurts Teens

When Congress raised the minimum wage by more than two dollars an hour in 2007, it worsened employment among teenagers. It also furthered a troubling, long-term trend in which fewer...

Jefferson Forum
August 23, 2012

Pending Budget and Tax Decisions Could Sink Virginia’s Economy

(This article first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch). Could the potential impact of automatic federal spending cuts and the expiration of Bush tax cuts set to begin in January...

Christine Chmura
August 23, 2012

The Metro Rail Debate Continues

 (This response continues the dialogue from June 12, July 16, and August 9 issues of the Jefferson Policy Journal.) Yes, we fail to follow Mr. Roth’s arguments against the Dulles...

Jefferson Forum
August 23, 2012

Medicaid Expansion in Virginia? Maybe Not.

The Obamacare ruling from the Supreme Court in late June is best known for upholding the requirement that people buy health insurance. But it also gave cash-strapped states a significant...

Jefferson Forum
August 9, 2012

Unemployment Figure Not as Bad as It Looks

(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on August 6, 2012). The unemployment rate in theRichmond metro area rose to 6.5 percent in June from 6.2 percent in...

Jefferson Forum
August 9, 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.