A renewed effort is making a push for universal preschool in Virginia. But the data simply doesn’t support forcing the middle class to pay for the child care decisions of millionaires.
...
Governor Tim Kaine probably saved the Pocahontas Parkway project by putting a private toll operator in charge. Why won’t he do the same for the Dulles Toll Road?
...
Virginia’s leaders can make a deal and get the budget finalized, even while moving forward in solving the transportation challenges. Here’s how …
... In a “one-size-fits-all” education world, students with individualized disabilities especially need more options. Why won’t the lobbyists give them a chance?
...
One thing is certain: We need more roads and highways to bring our infrastructure into the 21st century. But do we need every penny that the planners say we do? Could these wish lists be just that: wish lists that include projects that will do little for congestion relief?
...
Can public policy studies make a difference? It appears Jefferson Institute studies do. Former Governor Mark Warner has credited the Thomas Jefferson Institute and the American Legislative Exchange Council with offering the ideas behind what he says are improvements in state government accomplished during his administration. Warner noted, “Your work...
The Chesapeake Bay is one of the greatest natural resources in Virginia, but it suffers from modern environmental hazards. We need a concerted effort to clean it up, but it doesn’t need to cost the billions the state and federal government want to spend. This report says there is an...
Transportation and tax increases are on the table as the State Senate and House of Delegates try to iron out their differences. Here are some questions that ought to be on the table, too.
...
Three proposals for funding transportation are now under consideration by the General Assembly. Each of the proposals — one offered by Governor Tim Kaine, one approved by the State Senate and one approved by the House of Delegates — would have a different impact on state revenue, job creation, and...
The House-Senate Budget Conference is currently considering a proposal to provide a small Tuition Assistance Grant to students with disabilities, offering them an opportunity to use an alternative educational placement when their parents are unable to obtain the best education for their child within a traditional public school setting. In...
