Monthly Archives: March 2014

Medicaid Reform – The Virginia Way

Posted on March 26, 2014 by matt ohern

Let’s think through this Medicaid expansion issue. First, everyone wants to make sure that those who need health care assistance have access to it as needed, but how to best do that – for those who are financially less fortunate … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at the Jobs Numbers

Posted on March 13, 2014 by matt ohern

The jobless rate is falling, and that’s good news. But it is declining for the wrong reasons, and that’s not good for a variety of reasons. The rate has fallen significantly since the recession ended. It stood at 6.6 percent … Continue reading →

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America’s (and Virginia’s) Road-Maintenance Deficit

Posted on March 13, 2014 by matt ohern

State transportation departments across the country are spending billions of dollars to build new roads and highways even as they fail to maintain the road networks they already have, according to a new report by Smart Growth America and Taxpayers … Continue reading →

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A Ban On Genetically Engineered Crops?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by matt ohern

“Despite a quarter century of promises, agricultural biotechnology has yet to provide any concrete advancements towards reducing world hunger, ameliorating global malnutrition, combating…, creating miracle drugs through GE [genetically engineered] plants or animals, or climate change.” (WRONG!) On February 25, … Continue reading →

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Some Good News on Highways and Bridges

Posted on March 13, 2014 by matt ohern

A lot of the push for increased federal transportation funding has been generated over the years by projections from the Federal Highway Administration and two national commissions, based largely on numbers from FHWA’s biennial Conditions & Performance (C&P) report. The … Continue reading →

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