An Arizona bill offers a blueprint for right-sizing state government. A similar system already in place in Florida saves taxpayers $29 million a year. So […]
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Local governments are under the budget shortfall gun this year. But is it because of a declining economy, or past excess spending? Here’s one case […]
Overall, Virginia ranks high in K-12 education. But in shouting huzzah, we are overlooking clear pockets of failure — and its time to stop dithering […]
Calling Virginia a “dinosaur” in the delivery of psychiatric services, Governor Kaine has unveiled a package of budget cuts that incluldes proposals to foster a […]
Many people talk about “market-like” regulation such as cap and trade programs to reduce carbon dioxide. But why be “market-like” when you can use the […]
As the economy has deteriorated, so too have the fiscal conditions in local government. Rather than ask federal taxpayers to bail them out, cities and […]