Category Archives: Government Reform

Animal Rights Activists Ordered to Pay Legal Fees

Posted on May 2, 2013 by matt ohern

One year ago this month, I wrote “Animal agriculture may soon owe Feld Entertainment Inc., the parent company of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, a deep debt of gratitude” (April 23, 2012). Now, a win on attorneys’ fees … Continue reading →

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Fostering Regional Collaboration Case by Case

Posted on March 7, 2013 by matt ohern

For reasons rooted in local identity and entrenched political interest, Virginians are unlikely to consolidate their local governments into units aligned with the metropolitan regions they serve. But it is not impossible to imagine governments partnering regionally on specific projects. … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Federal Transportation Policy

Posted on February 6, 2013 by matt ohern

(This article is reprinted from Surface Transportation Innovations, a publication of the Reason Foundation.) Last fall when I began focusing on the impending Jan. 2nd federal sequester (now postponed two months), I concluded that engaging in endless battles over dividing … Continue reading →

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This Year in Virginia: New Choices

Posted on January 31, 2013 by matt ohern

Virginia this week joins the rest of the nation in celebrating “National School Choice Week” from a special position: As one of 11 states with an education choice program offering new options to students in need of them. For the … Continue reading →

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Right-Sizing Virginia’s Juvenile Facilities

Posted on November 17, 2012 by matt ohern

There are a few immutable functions of government—and public safety is paramount amongst them. We expect our state and local governments to use our tax dollars to keep the public peace, to punish those who do wrong, and ensure streets … Continue reading →

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