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Taxes & Economy

Current State Spending = Future Tax Increase?

• September 18, 2008

Budget revenue shortfalls on track to produce multi-billion dollar tax increase in 2009   HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation joined State Rep. Sam Rohrer, State Senator John Eichelberger,…

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Tolling of I-80 Denied

• September 11, 2008

Federal government rejects Turnpike proposal to toll I-80 drivers HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation applauds the decision of the Federal Highway Administration to reject the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s (PTC)…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike Commission Triples Act 44 Debt from $14 Billion to $44 Billion

• September 2, 2008

Unpaid debt increases from $0 to $73 billion under PTC’s revised plans  HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation presented an analysis of the proposed debt under the Pennsylvania…

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Turnpike Commission Family Tree has Deep Roots

• August 28, 2008

Commonwealth Foundation provides visuals of the power, patronage and politics of the PTC HARRISBURG, PA — As Pennsylvania policymakers await a decision from the Federal Highway Administration about the…

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Education

A Real Pennsylvania School “Report Card”

• August 21, 2008

New report offers more accurate measure of education achievement HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation released A Pennsylvania School Report Card: How the Commonwealth’s Public Schools Stack Up to…

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Taxes & Economy

How to Lose Billions of Dollars

• August 6, 2008

Turnpike Commission plan will cost taxpayers $37.4 billion HARRISBURG, PA — Today, as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission unveiled its plans for new tolling plazas along I-80, the Commonwealth Foundation reiterated…

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Plan to Toll I-80 Should Be Rejected

• July 24, 2008

Turnpike Commission should be dismantled, not given additional authority  HARRISBURG, PA — Following the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s (PTC) revised application to toll Interstate 80, the Commonwealth Foundation…

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Government Accountability

A Call For Reform

• July 17, 2008

HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation joined Sen. Jeff Piccola, Rep. Eugene DePasquale, and several other lawmakers and reform groups in calling for a Special Session to address important legislative…

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Regulation

Lease It, If You Must Toll It

• July 14, 2008

Turnpike Commission’s plans for I-80 will cost Pennsylvanians billions HARRISBURG, PA — As the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission rolled out its plans for Interstate 80, the Commonwealth Foundation called on Gov.

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