Monthly Archives: October 2012

Virginia Public Employees Fare Better than Private Employees: Part II

Posted on October 4, 2012 by matt ohern

In the Jefferson Policy Journal two weeks ago, we reported the results from a recent study of public-sector versus private-sector compensation. This time, we respond to a presentation by state officials that gives a different perspective. The study we cited, … Continue reading →

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Message to VCU: Not Good Enough

Posted on October 4, 2012 by matt ohern

In apparent deference to Governor Bob McDonnell, the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors has revised its six-year plan to assume tuition increases averaging 5.5% annually rather than 12.1% per year in the plan approved last September. The decision will … Continue reading →

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Job Creation is Slow in Today’s Economy

Posted on October 4, 2012 by matt ohern

(This column ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on Labor Day.  It is reprinted here with permission.  Dr Chris Chmura is the leading private sector economist in Virginia.) Labor Day celebrates the contribution of workers to America. But many people … Continue reading →

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Rail vs. Buses: The Argument Continues

Posted on October 4, 2012 by matt ohern

(Publisher’s note:  On June 21, Gabriel Roth wrote in the Jefferson Policy Journal a column critical of the then-proposed extension of Dulles Rail into Loudoun County. On July 16, Glen Bottoms and Eric Peterson responded.  Loudoun Count’s Board of Supervisors … Continue reading →

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Does Obamacare Actually Ration Medicare?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by matt ohern

(Publisher’s note: Obamacare will continue to be controversial regardless of who wins the presidential race next month.  Medicare is a huge issue in the health care debate taking place here in Virginia and around the country.  This article adds to … Continue reading →

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