The Issues

Energy Freedom

EPA Targets Agriculture in Chesapeake Bay

While many agricultural leaders are arguing for less regulation in our society, EPA is planning to boost regulations on farmers in the Chesapeake Bay....
Jefferson Forum
September 23, 2010

Texas Takes Stand Against EPA – Will Virginia Follow?

The Chairman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Texas Attorney General have written to EPA's Administrator telling her she is breaking the law....
Jefferson Forum
August 18, 2010

Control Your Dust – or Else

EPA has not given up on regulating dust from your farm. And a number of agricultural organizations suggest the new standard could be devastating....
Jefferson Forum
August 5, 2010

Minimum Lot Size: What is it Good for? Absolutely Nothing.

The perceived public policy benefits that are realized from zoning are all derived from the density and not necessarily the minimum lot size. Eliminating minimum lot size would allow clustering...
Jefferson Forum
July 21, 2010

Wind Power a Likely and Logical Addition to Virginia's Energy Mix

Virginia is headed toward becoming a greener energy state, but must first master some headwinds blowing against many individual wind energy projects....
Jefferson Forum
July 21, 2010

Is There a Middle Road in the Mountain Top Removal Debate?

Re-mining and reclamation in Virginia....
Jefferson Forum
July 9, 2010

Government Makes Gulf Oil Disaster Even Worse

The ban on offshore drilling only makes things worse....
Jefferson Forum
July 9, 2010

The Jefferson Journal: Taking State Parks Off the State’s Books, Part II

The idea of long-term concessions with private recreation management firms for the operation and maintenance of state parks has generated feedback ranging from supportive to skeptical. But attached to some...

Leonard Gilroy
June 25, 2010

Taking State Parks off the State’s Books, Part 2

Myths about privatizing state parks....
Jefferson Forum
June 23, 2010

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.