If you want to improve middle-class standards of living, then you need to also understand why the cost of medical insurance is so bloody expensive.
All in Bacon's Rebellion
Welcome to Illinois
The illegal but successful threats not to return to work by teachers associations in Fairfax County Virginia have forced Virginians to confront the issue of public employees’ willful refusals to perform the duties of their employment.
More Fallout from the COVID Shutdown
A least 5.4 million Americans lost their medical insurance when they lost their jobs to the COVID-19 epidemic between February and May.
The Opportunity Agenda: K-12 Vouchers
The fastest, quickest, most sure-fire way to eliminate “structural racism” in Virginia’s public education system is to empower parents financially to find alternatives to failing public schools.
Homeschooling the New Normal in Loudoun?
By trying to please everyone with their COVID-19 response plan, Loudoun County Public Schools are angering most parents.
Are Hispanics Victims of “Inequities” in COVID-19 Epidemic?
Hispanics make up 9% of Virginia’s population but 43% of the state’s COVID-19 cases.
Sweet Briar Thrives Amidst Coronavirus Epidemic
I’ve long admired Meredith Woo, president of Sweet Briar College, who salvaged the troubled liberal arts college three or four years back by radically restructuring its business model.
Ocean Pathfinder Maury Swamped by Culture Wave
Today we get the attempted cancellation of Matthew Fontaine Maury, one of the world’s greatest oceanographers.
Beyond COVID-19: New Opportunities in Land Use
The stay-at-home orders prompted by the COVID-19 epidemic accelerated a trend that was already reshaping the American economy: the shift of commerce from bricks-and-mortar retail to online delivery.
COVID-19: Milder than We Thought
The latest numbers from the state and hospital-association COVID-19 dashboards suggest that the coronavirus in Virginia still is retreating. The seven-day moving average of test-positive cases for COVID-19 tests continues to fall, hitting a new low of 5.8%.
Look, Over There, a Squirrel!
Ever alert to signs of racism so subtle that most people can’t see them, the University of Virginia has altered its new V-Sabre logo to remove curves that had been added to the sword handles.
No, Northam Does Not Support Police Defunding
The idea of defunding the police in Virginia comes close to being clinically insane. Only someone suffering from mental psychosis would seriously propound it.
Strategies for Growing the Rural Population
Population growth, or at least population stability, is critical for the economic health of Virginia’s rural counties.
Sorry, We Can't Pay Your Insurance Claim. It Would Cost Us Too Much.
Does your travel insurance include “pandemic” coverage? Better check the small print.
Wise King Ralph Rules: Less Choice for the Self-Employed
According to Governor Ralph Northam, the way to ensure access to quality, affordable medical insurance for Virginians is to reject bills that would… expand access to health insurance for Virginians.
Jerry Falwell Jr., COVID-19 and the Insufferables
Consider the case of Jerry Falwell Jr. and his decision to keep Liberty University open during the COVID-19 epidemic, even as virtually all other colleges and universities were shutting down.
Northam’s Indefensible Philosophical Premise
If you cripple the economy, you cripple the healthcare system.
More than $1 Billion in Out-of-State Tuition Dollars at Risk
fter U.S. higher-ed institutions sent students home during the COVID-19 epidemic this spring, families were having second thoughts about sending their children back to college this fall — and paying big dollars for the privilege of possibly seeing them sent home again.
Why Virginia Was So Slow to Ramp up Testing
While the Northam administration was complaining of how difficult it was to acquire testing materials, commercial labs were saying they had significant excess capacity.