Category Archives: Government Reform

The Disaster Called the Virginia Clean Economy Act

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Collister Johnson

The Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), passed in April by the Virginia Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam, provides both the legal framework for electric energy production in the Commonwealth for the forseeable future, and also prescribes … Continue reading →

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The Gory Details of Levar Stoney’s Statue Contract

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Jim Bacon

When Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney needed help taking down the city’s Confederate statues, he turned to Devon Henry, a prominent local construction contractor who had donated $4,000 to his 2016 mayoral campaign and political action committee. No local crane & … Continue reading →

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Time to Fix a Broken System

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Delegate Jason Miyares

Do you trust politicians to do what’s right? If you’re like the vast majority of Virginia voters, the answer is likely a resigned ‘no.’ Democrats and Republicans spend so much time fighting each other to score points that they seldom … Continue reading →

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Time to Take the Lead on Education Reform

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Dr. Karen Hiltz

To say our country is experiencing difficult times is an understatement: COVID 19, protests, riots, death, and destruction. Are we in trying times or what? However, with any disruption to a routine, there’s opportunity. I believe this is an opportunity … Continue reading →

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New Data Shows Transit Is Changing

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Baruch Feigenbaum

Transit agencies are in crisis mode. The Covid-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders across the country led to ridership declines of up to 95%. But even before this crisis, transit agencies were losing ridership. Recently, the Center for Urban Transportation Research … Continue reading →

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