Author Archives: matt ohern

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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Will the Supreme Court permit EPA climate fraud?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by matt ohern

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency. The case will determine how far EPA can extend its regulatory overreach, to control “climate changing” carbon dioxide from power plants and other … Continue reading →

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Obamacare's Impact on Virginia

Posted on February 27, 2014 by matt ohern

February, 2014 the non-partisan, independent Congressional Budget Office released a comprehensive analysis of the likely employment impacts that Obamacare will have on the economy over the next several years, and its conclusions sent shockwaves through the already heated healthcare debate. … Continue reading →

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Chairman Mao and the Charleston, WV Chemical Spill

Posted on February 27, 2014 by matt ohern

The catastrophic chemical spill that put 300,000 people in West Virginia out of public water for ten days inevitably raises questions about the safety and security of water systems nationwide. On Thursday, January 9, 2014 some 5,000 gallons of an … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Social Security

Posted on February 27, 2014 by matt ohern

Today our local newspapers headlines were that the president was backing off from Social Security cuts in his budget which will be released early in March. As someone who receives Social Security, and also one hoping his own children will … Continue reading →

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