Author Archives: matt ohern

Virginia’s Diabetes Problem

Posted on November 14, 2018 by matt ohern

Health may be correlated with income and Virginia may have the ninth-highest average household income among the 50 states, but the Old Dominion ranks 23rd in the nation for the incidence of diabetes, according to a Gallup-Sharecare report based on 2017 data. … Continue reading →

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Some Relief on U.S. Congestion

Posted on November 14, 2018 by matt ohern

(Editor’s note:  As Virginia plans for future road construction, expansion and possible High Occupancy Toll lanes, this article is important to that discussion.) Big-data firm INRIX last month released its 2017 Global Traffic Scorecard. It reports data on the extent … Continue reading →

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Monsanto may get new trial on punitive damages

Posted on November 14, 2018 by matt ohern

On October 22, 2018 a Superior Court of California in San Francisco denied Monsanto’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for $289 million verdict in the glyphosate trial (a request for a trial judge to reverse the verdict for … Continue reading →

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Criminal Reform Makes Sense

Posted on November 14, 2018 by matt ohern

(Editor’s note:  Criminal Justice Reform is an important issue which crosses the red and blue political lines and brings significant parts of the conservative and liberal communities together for the good of our society. The First Step Act highlighted by … Continue reading →

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A looming technology-security minerals crisis?

Posted on November 1, 2018 by matt ohern

In 1973 OPEC countries imposed an oil embargo to retaliate for US support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War. Drivers endured soaring gasoline prices, blocks-long lines, hours wasted waiting to refuel vehicles, and restrictions on which days they could … Continue reading →

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