Monthly Archives: August 2010

In Opposition to the Performance Rights Act

Posted on August 5, 2010 by matt ohern

Regulations do not work – at least beyond the immediate short term – when government actively selects winners and losers in otherwise functioning markets. Such will be the case if Senator Leahy’s Performance Rights Act is passed through Congress. Continue reading →

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Control Your Dust – or Else

Posted on August 5, 2010 by matt ohern

EPA has not given up on regulating dust from your farm. And a number of agricultural organizations suggest the new standard could be devastating. Continue reading →

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Southwest Virginia: One of the Nation’s Unhealthiest Regions? Rural Appalachia: Disparities within Disparities

Posted on August 5, 2010 by matt ohern

For decades, rural Appalachia has been relatively hidden from view, and as a consequence, the health disparities within the area have gone largely unnoticed by the general public. Continue reading →

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Maybe They Should Have Called It the "Unaffordable" Care Act

Posted on August 5, 2010 by matt ohern

Unintended consequences and federal legislation go hand in hand. Just a few months out of the gate, Obamacare is already falling short of lofty promises; pushing at least one low-cost, Virginia-based insurance provider out of business. Continue reading →

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Transparency Roundup

Posted on August 5, 2010 by matt ohern

Our occasional update of online government transparency news. Continue reading →

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