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JLARC Report on Licensing: Useful, But a Missed Opportunity

Posted on October 17, 2018 by matt ohern

As the old saying goes, you find what you look for. And in its examination of occupational licensing in Virginia the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) largely found what it was looking for — inefficiencies and overcharges. Conducting … Continue reading →

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PJM to Analyze Long-Term Grid Resilience

Posted on May 2, 2018 by matt ohern

PJM Interconnection, operator of the regional transmission grid of which Virginia is a part, says the electric grid handled the 12-day bout of extreme cold weather in January with plenty of margin to spare. But given the evolving energy mix … Continue reading →

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Best College Majors for Fewer College Loan Defaults

Posted on May 2, 2018 by matt ohern

Colleges and universities offering programs that lead to careers in occupations that are relatively high-paying and have low unemployment tend to have lower student loan default rates. Some of the top “low-default occupations” for jobs that typically require an associate’s … Continue reading →

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Hey, You, Get Onto My Cloud!

Posted on March 7, 2018 by matt ohern

Early this month an obscure Virginia-based company, REAN Cloud, announced a nearly $1 billion deal to provide cloud computing services for the Defense Department, reports the NextGov website. REAN doesn’t build the data centers — it helps customers migrate to … Continue reading →

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Transparency and Accountability for EDA's

Posted on February 7, 2018 by matt ohern

How transparent and accountable should Economic Development Authorities be to the public? That’s the fundamental issue raised by Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, who submitted a bill that would require local government approval for all EDA grants and budgets. That bill … Continue reading →

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