Author Archives: matt ohern

What Will New Greenhouse Gas Regulations Cost and Achieve?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by matt ohern

In an op-ed about the Obama administration’s pending regulation of greenhouse gases from coal-fired electricity plants, Paul Krugman recently declared in his New York Times column that: The international community will join together to curtail greenhouse gases if only the … Continue reading →

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Virginia Can Help Keep U.S. Air Superiority

Posted on August 7, 2014 by matt ohern

Guaranteeing the future of American air superiority is a task that extends well beyond the five walls of the Pentagon. In fact, we in Virginia have an important part to play. This is certainly the case with the futuristic and … Continue reading →

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Save on Back to School Sales

Posted on August 7, 2014 by matt ohern

By Nancy Thomas and Ray Mattes Each year, Virginia shoppers seeking back-to-school bargains have an added incentive to make those purchases during the back to school tax-free holiday leading up to the beginning of the school year. This year, it … Continue reading →

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EPA’s Plan for VA Farmers, Part II

Posted on August 7, 2014 by matt ohern

(The first part of this article was run in the last issue of the Jefferson Policy Journal here.) On March 30, 2012, Virginia’s Secretary of Natural Resources submitted Phase II of Virginia’s Watershed Implementation Plan. “The Phase II WIP supplements … Continue reading →

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The Great U.S. 460 Swamp

Posted on August 7, 2014 by matt ohern

Weeks after the release of the “Special Review of the U.S. Route 460 Corridor Improvements Project,” submitted last month to Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne, important questions remain about how the Commonwealth could have paid $250 million to US Mobility Partners, … Continue reading →

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