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A Furniture Industry Renaissance?
At its peak in the 1980s, Basset Furniture Industries employed roughly 9,000 people, with the largest concentration in Martinsville and Henry County. One of the largest furniture manufacturers in the world, the company provided jobs not only for machinists and … Continue reading
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Express Toll Lanes Progress in Five States
There is encouraging news about current and proposed express toll lanes (Editor’s note: these are called HOT lanes – High Occupancy Toll lanes — here in Virginia) projects in California, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and Washington State. In California, Gov. Jerry … Continue reading
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Thanking WOTUS Opponents
“The Sixth Circuit’s order to suspend nationwide the implementation of the Obama administration’s final WOTUS [Waters of the U.S.] rule is a victory for all states, local governments, farmers, ranchers, and landowners,” says U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R, Okla. Indeed, … Continue reading
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Environmental Policies Are Wrong-Headed and Misguided
The Obama Administration has unleashed some hugely destructive policies over the past few years. Some, like ObamaCare and Dodd-Frank, required mostly Democrat congressional connivance. But one of the most destructive, the Clean Power Plan (CPP), was devised by the White … Continue reading
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Virginia’s Hospital Finances Looking Good
Earlier this week, the Thomas Jefferson Institute published a study, “How are Virginia’s Hospitals Doing Today – A Review of Hospital Finances,” showing a detailed listing of the profits and losses and the net worth of the 154 hospitals listed … Continue reading
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