The March 20, 2006, edition of Bacon’s Rebellion has been published. Columns include:

Liberate Mass Transit
As an alternative to funding mega-sized construction projects, Virginia should give entrepreneurs more freedom to devise creative shared-ridership solutions.
by James A. Bacon

What Hath God Wrought?
From the telegraph to BlackBerry, advances in technology define the challenges to Virginia far better than does the squabbling in the General Assembly.
by Doug Koelemay

Promises Made, Promises Broken
Gov. Kaine and his allies are willing to do anything to push tax increases through the General Assembly — even if it means eroding the integrity of the governing process.
by Patrick McSweeney

A Sound Opinion
General Bob McDonnell was right: Tim Kaine did exceed his authority when conferring protected status upon sexual orientation throughout state government.
by Patrick McSweeney

Words Matter
There’s no hope of making progress on Virginia’s most intractable problems when our words only cloud understanding. Our goal in 2006 is to introduce a more robust Vocabulary.
by EM Risse

Culture Wars in the Valley
Perturbed by pornography, abortion, out-of-wedlock births and other signs of moral decay, the Blue Dog has begun attending the Family Forum’s Capstone program.
by Steven Sisson

Porn in Libraries? Whatever.
Under the guise of defending free speech, Virginia’s Senate sided with smut peddlers and sexual predators to block applying common- sense filters to computers in public libraries.
by Steven Sisson

Unanswered Questions
GOP factions are grappling over how much more money to spend on transportation. But they’re not addressing critical questions regarding spending priorities and the role of the private sector.
by Michael Thompson

Bottomless Pit
The Washington Metro is losing money and needs more than $1 billion in repairs. Why should anyone believe the Rail-to-Dulles project will perform any better?
by Philip Rodokanakis

The Truth Shall Set You Free
Ever wonder why life seems so hard? The problem isn’t outsourcing, or even automation. It’s government taking an ever-bigger share of Americans’ paychecks.
by Jim Bowden

Fix VDOT First
Tim Kaine wants to raise taxes by $600 per Virginia family to fund transportation — even though the Virginia Department of Transportation is broken and leaderless.
by Paul C. Harris

Poverty Wages
The presidents of Virginia’s major universities are doing little to ensure that all their employees are paid a living wage.
by Steve Fisher

Nice & Curious Questions:
Finding One’s Way: Signs of Virginia
by Edwin S. Clay III and Patricia Bangs