The national economy is affecting government budgets throughout the Commonwealth, and that includes school divisions. In adapting to leaner times, the Roanoke City School Board […]
Leonard Gilroy
Leonard Gilroy is director of government reform at Reason Foundation and Senior Fellow on Government Reform with the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy in Virginia.
An Arizona bill offers a blueprint for right-sizing state government. A similar system already in place in Florida saves taxpayers $29 million a year. So […]
Calling Virginia a “dinosaur” in the delivery of psychiatric services, Governor Kaine has unveiled a package of budget cuts that incluldes proposals to foster a […]
As the economy has deteriorated, so too have the fiscal conditions in local government. Rather than ask federal taxpayers to bail them out, cities and […]
The economic downturn shouldn’t dissuade policymakers from pursuing public-private partnerships. In fact, the economic downturn makes infrastructure more, not less, attractive to investors. Here’s why […]
Virginia has a secret weapon in the battle to close the budget. Isn’t it time state leaders deployed it?