Author Archives: matt ohern

Express Toll Lane Networks Proliferate

Posted on March 20, 2019 by matt ohern

Networks of variably priced express toll lanes (ETLs) are being developed in more than a dozen large metro areas, and their impact is starting to be reflected in the congestion figures for those regions. Before reviewing what is going on, … Continue reading →

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Participation Rate for People in Their Prime Working Years is Growing

Posted on March 19, 2019 by matt ohern

In Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s semiannual monetary report to Congress last month, he said he was encouraged by the “solid” increase in the labor force participation rate over the past year. This rate represents the percentage of Americans 16 … Continue reading →

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Solar Tax Exemption Adds Energy to Local Opposition

Posted on March 7, 2019 by matt ohern

If the East Coast’s largest solar generation facility is rejected by the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors, one of the reasons will be the major tax advantages sought by that industry and granted by the General Assembly. The supervisors held a … Continue reading →

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Killjoys versus GilJoy: Grievance Versus Opportunity

Posted on March 7, 2019 by matt ohern

Northern Virginia progressives opposed to subsidies for Amazon are grievance-mongering nihilists who have nothing to offer but spittle and bile. Far from helping the people they purport to speak for, if they were successful in scuttling the Amazon deal — … Continue reading →

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General Assembly Delivered on Issues That Mattered Most

Posted on March 7, 2019 by matt ohern

The 2019 General Assembly session served as a stark reminder of an important lesson: Leadership matters. The controversies surrounding the executive branch brought chaos and embarrassment, while the steady leadership of the Republican-led General Assembly delivered meaningful results. This session … Continue reading →

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