Monthly Archives: June 2014

When A Deal Isn’t A Deal

Posted on June 4, 2014 by matt ohern

As the fiscal year comes to an end on June 30, the General Assembly has not yet agreed to a two year budget. The stumbling block is that the Governor and the State Senate want to include a huge increase … Continue reading →

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Brown v. Board: Made in Virginia

Posted on June 4, 2014 by matt ohern

On May 17, Virginia and the nation recognized the 60th Anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board decision declaring state laws establishing separate schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The anniversary was accompanied by commentaries recognizing the … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Automobile Crashes

Posted on June 4, 2014 by matt ohern

Virginia transportation policy is driven overwhelmingly by a desire to mitigate transportation congestion and, to a lesser degree, to promote economic development. Rarely does traffic safety enter into the discussion of which transportation improvements we finance. As evidence that congestion is one … Continue reading →

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Reagan’s Ex-Im Bank Reforms Still Paying Dividends

Posted on June 4, 2014 by matt ohern

President Reagan was one of our country’s greatest leaders because he valued fair opportunities for the American people over political manipulations that waste taxpayer money.The “Great Communicator” listened and connected with Americans and then acted in the best interest of … Continue reading →

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Just Assume We Have a Climate Crisis

Posted on June 4, 2014 by matt ohern

In the case of climate change, those making the assumptions demand that we act immediately to avert planetary crises based solely on their computer model predictions. It’s like demanding that governments enact laws to safeguard us from velociraptors, after Jurassic … Continue reading →

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