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Category Archives: Government Reform
Common Sense Prison Reforms Will Help McDonnell Close Budget Gap
Public safety is one of the primary responsibilities of government; however, if the legislature doesn’t adopt reforms, corrections costs will devour ever larger portions of the budget. The challenge is finding economies in the justice system while keeping the public safe, something conservative legislators in other states have been able to accomplish. Continue reading
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One Bad Apple Shouldn’t Spoil the Bunch
The Virginia Information Technology Authority’s handling of its ten year, $2.3 billion IT contract with Northrup Grumman should not curb Virginia’s desire to engage in Public-Private Partnerships. Commonwealth policymakers should recognize that challenges occur and focus on fixing problems, not politicizing them. Continue reading
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Virginia Needs to Reform its Government to Meet Today’s Challenges
We need new, meaningful efforts from our next governor and the General Assembly to resolve these issues so we can put an end to the political gridlock at the state capitol. A study group, representing a cross section of Virginians, needs to be formed to formulate a non-partisan plan to tackle those aforementioned problems. Continue reading
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Let’s Kill the Death Tax and Sell the ABC Stores!
Killing the death tax once and for all will create about 39,000 jobs here in Virginia and privatizing the ABC stores will enable us to pour money into our deteriorating road network. We need action on both of these proposals. Continue reading
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Time to Step It Up on Privatization in Virginia
The Commonwealth is generally regarded as a pioneer and early adopter in the privatization of various state government programs and functions. However, given the pace at which other states are moving forward with privatization initiatives large and small, Virginia policymakers will need to step up their game. Continue reading
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