Monthly Archives: April 2011

EPA Rules Will Hurt Virginia’s Health, Economy and Minority Populations

Posted on April 14, 2011 by matt ohern

Taken together, everything EPA is doing to tax and penalize coal use will result in huge increases in electricity prices that will hammer family budgets, especially in minority communities, impair nutrition and health and make it harder for many to heat, cool and pay for their homes. Continue reading →

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Focus on Results for Smarter Government Budgeting

Posted on April 14, 2011 by matt ohern

Fiscal crises inevitably yield difficult choices for policymakers as they seek ways to cut spending. Adopting a Budgeting for Outcomes approach would be a major step for Virginia’s state and local governments towards bringing accountability and fiscal sustainability to budgeting. Continue reading →

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Transparency Roundup

Posted on April 14, 2011 by matt ohern

This week: Redistricting, the muzzle awards and government data as a business. Continue reading →

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