Taxes & Economy

Scorecard: Toomey Scores, Casey Fumbles for Pa.

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 26, 2011

Yesterday, Heritage Action released its legislative scorecard for all members of the 112th U.S. Congress. The scorecard can be searched by name, state or even zip code. Current…

Media

Read More: Scorecard: Toomey Scores, Casey Fumbles for Pa.

Education

The Real Crime in Philadelphia’s School District

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 24, 2011

Last year, we blogged on the hefty $65,000 bonus Philadelphia’s Superintendent Arlene Ackerman collected. Her annual base salary, $348,140, was higher than what superintendents collect in New York City,…

Media

Read More: The Real Crime in Philadelphia’s School District

Walmart Waives Wistful Wine Waste

  • August 24, 2011

It appears the wistful wine wizards who wished to foist the fermented farce of their conniving kiosk caper have been brought a big blow to their Big…

Media

Read More: Walmart Waives Wistful Wine Waste

Public Union Democracy

When Union Bosses Make Stuff Up, We Offer Facts

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 23, 2011

In a story by PA Independent, AFL-CIO head honcho Rick Bloomingdale attempts to deny the incredible job growth in right-to-work states like Texas. Bloomingdale comments: “Most likely, the…

Media

Read More: When Union Bosses Make Stuff Up, We Offer Facts

Taxes & Economy

EPA Regs Kill PA Jobs

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 22, 2011

Cap and Trade may be officially dead in Congress but the EPA is busy resurrecting it in a far more disastrous policy agenda that kills thousands of Pennsylvania jobs and…

Media

Read More: EPA Regs Kill PA Jobs

Taxes & Economy

Marcellus Drilling not Increasing Local Government Costs

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 18, 2011

A new study from the Marcellus Shale Center for Outreach and Research at Penn State provides an analysis of the cost to local government from Marcells Shale drilling. With…

Media

Read More: Marcellus Drilling not Increasing Local Government Costs

Education

Texas vs. Pennsylvania on Educational Performance

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 17, 2011

At a hearing yesterday on right-to-work legislation, a number of testifiers remarked on the substantially greater job growth in right-to-work states, on the fact residents are moving from…

Media

Read More: Texas vs. Pennsylvania on Educational Performance