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Cultivating Creativity
The da Vinci Center at Virginia Commonwealth University is elevating product development to an inter-disciplinary art. It may well be the future of American innovation.
by James A. Bacon
Three Little Words
The phrase “no cheap energy” embodies an economic reality that is shaking the foundation of First World Civilization. But citizens and politicians still act as if they can ignore it.
by EM Risse
A Simple Solution
Here is an easy way to resolve Virginia’s political stand-off over transportation funding: Empower local governments to enact the same taxes that the Supreme Court invalidated regionally.
by Michael Thompson
So Much for Transparency
Throwing a bunch of budget numbers onto a website does little to improve local government transparency. The adage “Garbage In, Garbage Out” applies in spades.
by Norman Leahy
The Weird World of Massey Energy
Controversial, Richmond-based coal firm enjoys energy boom times while wielding political clout and beating back critics with an in-your-face style.
by Peter Galuszka
Nice & Curious Questions
And What Happened Here? Historical Markers of Virginia
by Edwin S. Clay III and Patricia Bangs