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Columns
Second
Battle of Fredericksburg
A
Yankee invader... er, investor... wants $30 million in
incentives to build a giant waterpark
in Fredericksburg. Local foes say
they are fighting to save the city's tax base -- and its
soul.
by
James A. Bacon
The
Beltway to Easter Island
Like
the Eastern Islanders who built the big-eared moia, the
engineers of the well-treed Capital Beltway are
oblivious to the signs of impending ecological collapse.
by
EM Risse
Stretching
the Highway Dollar
We
can get more mileage out of transportation spending by
prioritizing congestion relief, using
performance-based planning and outsourcing maintenance.
by
Len Gilroy
Mountain
Women Die Younger
A
national study shows females in poor areas like Radford
and Pulaski have diminished life expectancies. Poor diet
and lack of insurance are likely culprits.
by
Peter Galuszka
Throwaway
Lives
We
know that public health in Appalachia is a national
disgrace. We don't need more studies. We need to teach
young people to take control of their own health.
by
Frank Kilgore
A
Modest Proposal
Think
of all the pressing problems we could solve -- climate
change, traffic congestion, parking meters -- if we
required city employees to walk, bike or ride the bus to
work.
by
Marc Montoni
Departments
Nice
& Curious Questions
The
Waterman's Legacy: The
Shores and Islands of Virginia
by
Edwin S. Clay III and Patricia Bangs
Bacon's
Rebellion - the Blog
Read
the Bacon's
Rebellion blog daily. Here
are the blog posts that have been generating the most commentary:
1.
$120-Per-Barrel
Oil and the Abject Failure of Virginia's Political Class
2.
No
Special Session Anytime Soon
3.
Feds
to Approve Rail-to-Dulles?
4.
Laura
Speaks the Truth
5.
The
Property Tax Rebellion, It's Coming, I Tell Ya, It's
Coming
6.
Gambling
for Congestion Relief
7.
Time
for "Pay As You Drive" Insurance
8.
Another
Data Point on Illegal Immigration
9.
House
Prices and Killer Commutes
10.
Prince
William, Meet Swan Quarter
(Tie)
What
Should Be the Separation of Schools and Politics?
Blog
Spottings
Free
Virginia, blog commenting on Virginia politics
maintained by Richmond libertarian Marc Montoni.
Star
City Harbinger, website/blog maintained by Hank
Bostwick with strong coverage of politics in the Roanoke
Valley.
Loudoun
County Traffic, A blog dedicated to and for
traffic and transit issues affecting the residents of
Loudoun County.
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