Big Government’s New Bogeyman…and those Other Guys
Media outlets in Pennsylvania have picked up some stories of attack groups “exposing” the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) at their annual meeting in New Orleans this week.
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End of PLCB’s Wine Kiosk Perestroika
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s experiment with wine kiosks—dubbed by my colleague Jay Ostrich as the PLCB’s version of Perestroika—may be coming to an end. This comes on…
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PA Among Least Attractive Places to Drill in the World
According to the Fraser Institute’s 2011 Global Petroleum Survey, Pennsylvania remains one of the least attractive places to drill in the world. The state ranks 65, an improvement of…
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PLCB Never Fails to Fail
A hat tip to Fox 29 Philadelphia reporter Dave Schratwieser who helped uncover the tipsy taxpayer-tabbed trailer truth behind the PLCB’s recently discovered waste and mismanagement found in a…
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Debating a Natural Gas Tax
Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer features two editorials debating a natural gas jobs tax. The Inquirer‘s editorial board begins its article with a straw-man argument, that tax opponents’ claim the industry…
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Michigan Pension Reform Saves $4 Billion
Before 1997, Michigan state employees (like those in Pennsylvania) solely received defined-benefit pensions in which employees are assured an annual retirement income. However in 1997, Michigan shifted…
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Former Chair: PLCB ‘Socialist’ System, Insulting
MOSCOW HARRISBURG (July 27) – A big ushanka (hat) tip goes to the Philadelphia Daily News, William Bender and former PLCB Chairman Jonathan Newman today for calling the babushka ugly. …
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Fact of the Day: PA Losing Liquor Sales to West Virginia
Pennsylvania is losing an estimated $3.5 million in revenue annually from state residents crossing into West Virginia to buy their alcohol. A report released earlier this year…
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Marcellus Shale Impact Continues to Grow
Last week, Penn State economists released the third in a series of economic analysis on Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale industry. The report estimated: Private companies spent $5.3 billion on drilling…
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