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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Demanding the Impossible
Virginians care about the health of their rivers and streams. The Commonwealth has long been an active partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in implementing the Clean Water Act. Lately, however, the state roles and the federal roles have … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Top Story
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The Intellectual Poverty of Richmond’s Poverty Report
An anti-poverty commission appointed by Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones has produced a schizophrenic report recommending how to address poverty in the city. On the one hand, it proffers some common-sense proposals on how to help poor Richmonders find jobs and … Continue reading
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Rethinking Federal Transportation Policy
(This article is reprinted from Surface Transportation Innovations, a publication of the Reason Foundation.) Last fall when I began focusing on the impending Jan. 2nd federal sequester (now postponed two months), I concluded that engaging in endless battles over dividing … Continue reading
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Economic Impact: Home affordability in Richmond area Hits Highest Level
(This column ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on February 4, 2013.) Home affordability in the Richmond region stood at its highest level in the third quarter of last year since 2003. The region had 51.9 percent of households that … Continue reading
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State Retirement System: Investments Solid for Now
In the waning months of service as one of nine Virginia Retirement System trustees, I find myself in simpatico with Rod Smyth, Chairman of the VRS Investment Advisory Committee, and Chief Investment Strategist for Riverfront Investment Group. Smyth describes VRS … Continue reading
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