Author Archives: matt ohern

Are Do-Gooders Making Food Insecurity Worse?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by matt ohern

Food deserts are back in the news here in Richmond with the premier of a documentary, “Living in a Food Desert,” at the Richmond International Film Festival. First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe, who has made food security her signature cause, attended the … Continue reading →

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The Value of Innovation in Toll Concession Projects

Posted on March 4, 2015 by matt ohern

Most discussions of the pros and cons of P3 concessions cite as benefits the availability of investment from new sources (e.g., pension funds and developer equity), shifting various risks (such as construction cost overruns) from taxpayers to investors, and ensuring … Continue reading →

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Courts Horse Whip USDA

Posted on March 4, 2015 by matt ohern

Soring of horses is a terrible practice! Soring is the use of chemicals to cause pain in a horse’s feet when they touch the ground, resulting in the horse picking its feet up quickly. Even so, the U.S. Court of Appeals … Continue reading →

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Climate Crisis Extremists Attack Opposing Experts

Posted on March 4, 2015 by matt ohern

After years of claiming the science is settled and unprecedented manmade catastrophes are occurring right now, Climate Crisis, Inc. is increasingly desperate. Polls put climate change at the bottom of every list of public concerns. China and India refuse to … Continue reading →

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Job Growth in Virginia Wasn’t Stellar Last Year.

Posted on February 18, 2015 by matt ohern

Virginia gained only 12,900 jobs in 2014, or a 0.3 percent increase from the previous year. That increase was the worst year-over-year performance the state has had since 2010, when it shrunk by 4,800 jobs in the aftermath of the … Continue reading →

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