Bacon's Rebellion » James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com Reinventing Virginia for the 21st Century Tue, 22 May 2012 21:37:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Supporting Community Development One Business at a Time http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/supporting-community-development-one-business-at-a-time.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/supporting-community-development-one-business-at-a-time.html#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 21:33:36 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11958

Neil Smith shows off a mini-pie.

by James A. Bacon

New Zealand-born Neil Smith was on tour with Nine Inch Nails seven years ago, serving as … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/supporting-community-development-one-business-at-a-time.html/feed 1 Virginia’s New Manufacturing Challenge — Peoria, not Peking http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-new-manufacturing-challenge-peoria-not-peking.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-new-manufacturing-challenge-peoria-not-peking.html#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 21:04:18 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11944 Continue reading →]]> by James A. Bacon

At long last there is evidence to suggest that manufacturing in the United States has turned the corner. After a decade and a half of steady of corporations moving their manufacturing platforms … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/virginias-new-manufacturing-challenge-peoria-not-peking.html/feed 4 MWAA’s Murky Constitutional Status http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/the-murky-constitutional-status-of-mwaa.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/the-murky-constitutional-status-of-mwaa.html#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 14:13:55 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11924

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

by James A. Bacon

Is it possible to create an interstate compact when one of the … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/the-murky-constitutional-status-of-mwaa.html/feed 15 Voter ID: Get Over It, and Get Out the Vote http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/voter-id-get-over-it-and-get-out-the-vote.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/voter-id-get-over-it-and-get-out-the-vote.html#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 20:38:47 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11910 Continue reading →]]> by James A. Bacon

I didn’t see any pressing need for the Voter ID law in Virginia but now that we’re going to get one, I don’t see the need to get all agitated about it. In signing the Voter ID legislation into law, Governor Bob … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/voter-id-get-over-it-and-get-out-the-vote.html/feed 24 Former Guvs Urge MWAA to Backtrack on PLA Policy http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/four-former-guvs-urge-mwaa-to-backtrack-on-pla-policy.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/four-former-guvs-urge-mwaa-to-backtrack-on-pla-policy.html#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:17:47 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11896 Continue reading →]]> Three former Virginia governors and a former U.S. Senator have urged the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to “put ideology, partisan politics, pride and parochial interests aside” and reverse its decision to favor Project Labor Agreements (PLA) when evaluating construction bids for Phase 2 of the Rail-to-Dulles project.

“The Project … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/four-former-guvs-urge-mwaa-to-backtrack-on-pla-policy.html/feed 48 Yes, the Cville Bypass Is under Budget http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/yes-the-cville-bypass-is-under-budget.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/yes-the-cville-bypass-is-under-budget.html#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:37:51 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11877

Photo credit: The Hook

by James A. Bacon

Last week the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) opened bids for the design and … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/yes-the-cville-bypass-is-under-budget.html/feed 2 Will Washington Mayor Gray Side with McDonnell on MWAA? http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/will-washington-mayor-gray-side-with-mcdonnell-on-mwaa.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/will-washington-mayor-gray-side-with-mcdonnell-on-mwaa.html#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:06:05 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11855 Continue reading →]]> by James A. Bacon

Overlooked in the contentious debate over Virginia’s representation on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board is this salient fact: MWAA won’t seat the two new directors appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell until the District of Columbia joins Virginia in amending the interstate compact creating MWAA. While Virginia … [visit site to read more]

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Times-Dispatch office. Photo credit: William H. Harnett

by James A. Bacon

Richmond-based Media General visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/media-general-sells-newspapers-old-richmond-fades-away.html/feed 4 Quote of the Day: Jim DeMint http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/quote-of-the-day-jim-demint.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/quote-of-the-day-jim-demint.html#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:39:05 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11837 From a viewpoint written by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, and published by the Republican Joint Economic … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/quote-of-the-day-jim-demint.html/feed 17 Hoist a Mug to Win-Win-Win Economic Development http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/win-win-win-economic-development.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/win-win-win-economic-development.html#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:46 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11821

Photo credit: Virginia Business

It may be a small step forward — perhaps I should say, a “micro” step forward — but Governor Bob McDonnell’s signing … [visit site to read more]

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