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Public Private Partnerships Key to Virginia Congestion Relief

Posted on February 16, 2012 by matt ohern

(Editor’s note: Jim Bacon is one of our state’s best out of the box, yet practical thinkers. This column first ran in the Virginia Pilot on Christmas Day 2011.) While Virginia’s Public Private Partnership Act may be experiencing growing pains … Continue reading →

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Is the Obama administration forcing people to pay for abortion-inducing drugs?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by matt ohern

(The Jefferson Policy Journal will begin running a column from Just Facts Daily and hope these issues generate a robust conversation with our readers.  You can read other “facts” from this publication here ) The 2010 Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power is Critical to Virginia’s Energy Solutions

Posted on October 27, 2011 by matt ohern

New, Safe & Small Reactors are Under Design By Robert L. Hartwell  Most of us have heard the recent news that Virginia is one of the best places to do business in the United States.   But unless policymakers make a … Continue reading →

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Pension Plan Reform in Virginia

Posted on October 27, 2011 by matt ohern

By Robert C. Carlson Defined benefit (DB) plans now are part of the fiscal debate in many states   and localities, and Virginia is no exception. Virginia has been a leader in responsible and innovative pension plan management. Yet, the retirement … Continue reading →

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Virginia Unfairly Competes with the Private Sector

Posted on October 27, 2011 by matt ohern

By John S. Massad I am typically not a big fan of federal government policies, but when they are more pro-business than the State of Virginia’s policies one has to ask, “Why?” I am referring to the Virginia  Department of … Continue reading →

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