Monthly Archives: September 2013

Virginia’s Medicaid Program at a Crossroads

Posted on September 5, 2013 by matt ohern

The Virginia General Assembly is grappling with decisions of whether or not to expand the number of individuals served under the Virginia program, the cost of doing so, the consequences of not doing so, and in either case the most … Continue reading →

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Smart Growth: A Missing Metric

Posted on September 5, 2013 by matt ohern

In the lead article Peter Katz (profiled here) elaborates his thoughts on fiscal analytics and growth management. He starts with the argument, which I have embraced, that the fiscal impact of development projects is better understood by comparing revenues and costs per … Continue reading →

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Virgnia's Energy Future

Posted on September 5, 2013 by matt ohern

(This is the text of a speech delivered to the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy on July 18, 2013 at its “Virginia’s Energy Future” Leadership Round Table Discussion in Richmond, VA. Over 50 key stakeholders attend this Leadership Round … Continue reading →

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Some States Making Headway on Deficient Bridges

Posted on September 5, 2013 by matt ohern

(This article first ran in Transportation Innovations newsletter.) Editor’s note:  Virginia’s next Governor could learn lessons from the examples in this article and dramatically improve the faulty bridges in our state. The collapse of one span of the I-5 bridge … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Hysteria not Support by the Facts

Posted on September 5, 2013 by matt ohern

Environmental alarmists are demanding that we embrace “revenue-neutral” carbon taxes and carbon dioxide regulations, before it’s “too late” to prevent “catastrophic” global warming, “monster” storms and rising seas that will “inundate our coastal cities.” Anyone dissenting from this “call to … Continue reading →

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