Robert Hurt: Cutting government spending to create jobs and grow the economy

Robert Hurt

This week, President Obama gave his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. It was encouraging to hear the President focus on the pressing need to get our fiscal house in order. Where there is room for consensus on these important issues that affect job creation, I look forward to working…

A move on moment from House Dems

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“Just say no! Just say no!” Seriously? That’s the best House Democrats can do these days – is mirror House Republicans? Any semblance of sanity on the Dem side is now officially history, which means, for all intents and purposes, there isn’t any semblance of sanity in D.C. anymore. Not that there was much even…

Movement toward consensus on 81?

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Virginia is taking the lead to getting states in the Interstate 81 corridor to think long term. “The hope there is that we can start to pull together a consensus,” said Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton, who convened a meeting of transporation leaders from Tennessee, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania on Wednesday in Salem. Virginia…

BC rolls over Guilford

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Following a lethargic first 27 minutes, the Bridgewater Eagles offense found its rhythm, scoring twice in 89 seconds to take a 21-13 halftime lead before rolling up 35 second-half points to cruise past the Guilford Quakers by a 56- 27 score at the Armfield Athletic Center. Senior Darrin McKenzie barreled for a career-high 219 yards…

New online publication covering green issues launches today

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Transition Voice launched today as the first magazine devoted to the subject of oil and fossil fuel depletion and what it means to the economy. The online publication will run news, analysis, and features to help families, communities, business leaders, and government officials better understand the challenge of finding affordable energy and the need for…