“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy” goes the old song … but before the brain melts down, here are some new and old policy ideas […]
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Last year the Thomas Jefferson Institute proved that the reputation it has achieved helped bring positive change to public policy in Virginia, based on our […]
The biennial budget has now broken through $74 billion, a 20 percent increase over the current biennium, and we’re now at a crossroads: We can […]
Disagreements over the Commonwealth’s budget may be grabbing the headlines, but under the radar of news reporting ideas are percolating throughout Virginia’s government that could […]
A renewed effort is making a push for universal preschool in Virginia. But the data simply doesn’t support forcing the middle class to pay for […]
Governor Tim Kaine probably saved the Pocahontas Parkway project by putting a private toll operator in charge. Why won’t he do the same for the […]
Virginia’s leaders can make a deal and get the budget finalized, even while moving forward in solving the transportation challenges. Here’s how …
In a “one-size-fits-all” education world, students with individualized disabilities especially need more options. Why won’t the lobbyists give them a chance?
The Chesapeake Bay is one of the greatest natural resources in Virginia, but it suffers from modern environmental hazards. We need a concerted effort to […]
Can public policy studies make a difference? It appears Jefferson Institute studies do. Former Governor Mark Warner has credited the Thomas Jefferson Institute and the […]