The Issues
Economic Freedom
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...
(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...
(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...
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...
(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...
(This column first ran in Surface Transportation Innovations. Virginia has many bridges and many needed road projects. This column offers ideas for our policy leaders to consider.) From large to...
(This response from Gabe Roth is part of the articles that have been carried in the Jefferson Policy Journal on June 21 (here) and July 16, 2012 (here). I do...
Every year, the Americans for Tax Reform Foundation and the Cost of Government Center release the Cost of Government Day Report. The report measures the calendar day until which the...
(This article first appeared in Reason Foundation’s Surface Transportation Innovations newsletter.) One of the most successful recent managed lanes projects is the one on I-95 in Miami, helped into existence...
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.