Bacon's Rebellion » James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com Reinventing Virginia for the 21st Century Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Another Flight from Reality http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/another-flight-from-reality.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/another-flight-from-reality.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:55:13 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9506

VRS portfolio allocation, Sept. 30, 2011. (Click graphic for more legible image.)

by James A. Bacon

A debate is brewing in … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/another-flight-from-reality.html/feed 2 No More Welfare for Drug Abusing Moms http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/no-more-welfare-for-druggie-welfare-moms.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/no-more-welfare-for-druggie-welfare-moms.html#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:19:57 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9480 Continue reading →]]> by James A. Bacon

During my urban homesteading days in Richmond’s gritty Church Hill some 20 years ago, I lived on a block that, at any given point in time, had two or three crack houses. Gunshots were common … [visit site to read more]

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The Washington taxicab -- threatened species, or oppressive agent of the status quo?

Personal-driver enterprise can revolutionize … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/innovation-uber-alles.html/feed 8 From Rising Temperatures to Big Government In Six Easy Steps http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/from-rising-temperatures-to-big-government-in-six-easy-steps.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/from-rising-temperatures-to-big-government-in-six-easy-steps.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:40:28 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9421

The 160-year perspective. Source: Met Office-University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit

by James A. Bacon

When … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/from-rising-temperatures-to-big-government-in-six-easy-steps.html/feed 31 A VDOT Breakthrough in Paving Productivity http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/a-vdot-breakthrough-in-paving-productivity.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/a-vdot-breakthrough-in-paving-productivity.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:17:33 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9408

The Landford crew used a Wirtgen paver that scraped up asphalt, reconstituted it and paved it on the spot. Photo credit: VDOT.

by James A. Bacon

America’s … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/a-vdot-breakthrough-in-paving-productivity.html/feed 1 Taking a Closer Look at the Jobs Governor’s Industrial Policy http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/taking-a-closer-look-at-the-jobs-governors-industrial-policy.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/taking-a-closer-look-at-the-jobs-governors-industrial-policy.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:42 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9362 by James A. Bacon

Tax subsidies for businesses locating in the proposed 55-mile Route 460 Corridor-Interstate 85 Connector Economic Development Zone could add up to $50 million over 2015 and 2016, if … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/taking-a-closer-look-at-the-jobs-governors-industrial-policy.html/feed 1 Legislators Spike Mandatory PLA for State Projects http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/legislators-spike-mandatory-pla-for-state-projects.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/legislators-spike-mandatory-pla-for-state-projects.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:12:06 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9354 Virginia legislators delivered a rebuke to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) yesterday when both the House and Senate passed bills that would prohibit government-mandated Public Labor Agreements (PLA) on … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/legislators-spike-mandatory-pla-for-state-projects.html/feed 15 Virginia Population Hits 8.1 Million http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/virginia-population-hits-8-1-million.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/virginia-population-hits-8-1-million.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:39:59 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9350 Virginia’s population grew 1.2% in 2011, reaching 8.1 million, according to the official population estimate developed by the University of Virginia’s … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/virginia-population-hits-8-1-million.html/feed 5 MWAA’s Double Standard http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/mwaas-double-standard.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/02/mwaas-double-standard.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:48 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=9344 Continue reading →]]> Rob Whitfield, a member of the Dulles Corridor Users Group, raises a good point regarding Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) governance. Earlier this year, the board refused to seat two new members appointed by Gov. Bob McDonnell … [visit site to read more]

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Del. Jim LeMunyon, R-Oak Hill, has proposed reorganizing representation on the Commonwealth Transportation Board to give more power … [visit site to read more]

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