(Gary Baise lives in Virginia and is a nationally recognized environmental attorney. The articles we use in Jefferson Policy Journal written by Gary Baise have relevance here in Virginia as they show the heavy-handed reach of the federal government into our personal and business lives.) News articles and comment on...
The Sierra Club and National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have recently produced a television ad that depicts children suffering from asthma while attributing their plight to “air pollutants like carbon, mercury, and soot.” Politico reported yesterday that these groups are running the ad in swing states and spending seven figures...
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As President and CEO of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), I support expanding high-quality educational opportunities to all students in Virginia. This support is regardless of geography, what zip code the students live in, or their parents socio-economic background. Equity and access to education is important and...
In the video below, Del. Tim Hugo, Majority Caucus Chair, comments on the activities in the Virginia House of Delegates during the 2012 Session.
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“Unemployed vs. Out of Work” from Abbott & Costello’s Point of View (Those who remember the old Abbott & Costello routine on “Who’s on First?” will appreciate this. We all need to keep in mind that the “official government unemployment” numbers are set up to provide the best spin as...
(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on March 5, 2012) Now that the economy has started growing, the next question becomes when will we return to the employment levels prior to the Great Recession? Not until 2015, according to the Greater Richmond Partnership, a public-private regional economic...
(Publisher’s note: Gary Baise is a nationally respected environmental attorney living in Virginia. He was part of the original management team that set up the Environmental Protection Agency.) North Dakota’s U.S. Attorney, Tim Purdon, must have too much time on his hands. Purdon’s office was responsible for bringing a criminal...
(Publisher’s note: Climate change – global warming – continues to be a catalyst for public policy at the state and local level in our state. This column helps shed light on the on-going debate over this issue. Those making policy and influencing policy need to know “the rest of the...
The Jefferson Journal: Prince William’s Discretionary Funds Should End Immediately
“Open government” and “transparent government” are the current code words for “good government.” So in today’s world, shouldn’t taxpayers’ money be budgeted and not available as a “slush fund” to be used as the local Supervisors want? Not in Prince William County … there, Supervisors are allowed to spend unallocated...