Taxes & Economy

They’re Laughing at Our Low Taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 20, 2010

The Patriot News has an editorial today claiming Pennsylvania needs to enact a natural gas severance tax so that other states stop laughing at us. No really, states with…

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Government Accountability

Not-so-Effective Tax Credit Programs

  • October 19, 2010

The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee issued a new report on the utilization and accountability of Pennsylvania’s tax credit programs. The report looks at everything from the Research and…

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Education

Further Evidence on School Choice

  • October 19, 2010

During last week’s hearing on school choice in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers questioned the evidence of the benefits of school choice programs,…

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Taxes & Economy

Agriculture Still Isn’t Number One

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 19, 2010

Lowman Henry leads off a recent commentary with the legend that Agriculture is Pennsylvania’s “number one industry” and employs nearly one million workers. Readers will recall that this is…

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Health Care

More Side Effects of Obamacare

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • October 18, 2010

Every day it seems we are hearing more bad news about the effects of the new health care reform law. From rising premiums to narrowing coverage, the side effects…

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Regulation

Federal Cash for State Budget Cuts?

  • October 18, 2010

In an Investors Business Daily piece this summer, Nicole Gelinas puts forward an interesting idea about how to stimulate the economy, and at the same time cut back on…

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Regulation

Recap of the Pennsylvania Senate’s Busy Week

  • October 15, 2010

The PA State Senate had a busy week, all leading up to some key votes that took place yesterday. We have been closely following several bills and unfortunately a…

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Regulation

RAMPing Up PA Liquor Control Board’s Monopoly Power

  • October 15, 2010

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the largest supplier of alcohol in the world, recently enacted regulations to become the sole provider of its now-mandated educational program for Pennsylvania businesses, the…

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