Taxes & Economy
Pennsylvanians Bleeding Green with Energy Mandates
Pennsylvania’s alternative energy mandates will result in higher energy costs, leading to lower incomes and less investment, and costing the state thousands of jobs, according to a new study…
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Leader Launches Liquor Liberty Legislation
House Majority Leader Mike Turzai put forth a cosponsorship memo announcing legislation to end the government-run liquor store monopoly. The legislation will be officially introduced on March 4 as…
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State Promotes California Wine, Local Wineries Puzzled
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Last Call for PLCB’s In-House Brands?
In an interview with the Tribune-Review, Chairman of the PLCB Joseph “Skip” Brion said it’s no secret he favors ending the PLCB’s in-house wine brands. Yep, in case you…
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Taxpayers Lose without Lottery Deal
Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced today she would not sign off on a contract with a private manager for the Pennsylvania lottery. The real losers from this decision are…
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Budget Proposal: 5 Key Facts
As we head into months of meetings, hearings, and special interest protests at the Capitol, here are five must-know facts about Governor Corbett’s budget proposal: Gold Stars: “Recommends against”…
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Kane Delay on Lottery Could Cost Taxpayers (Again)
The Patriot News reports that private lottery manager Camelot Global Services may not be willing to extend its bid beyond the current expiration date of Saturday. Attorney General Kathleen…
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Poll: Pennsylvania Voters Want Liquor Choice
The Commonwealth Foundation today released a new poll showing widespread support for ending the government-run monopoly over wine and liquor. The poll results and more information about proposals to…
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Transportation Plan Falls Short of Principles
We’ve received several requests for our assessment of Governor Corbett’s transportation proposal, in light of our principles for transportation funding. Here is our take. First, transportation is a…
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