Education

Philadelphia Limits Choices for School Children

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 28, 2009

Brad Vasoli has a troubling article in The Bulletin about how the Philadelphia School District is trying to limit the enrollment of charter schools in the district. District officials…

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Taxes & Economy

Will Government Motors be a Partisan Operation?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 28, 2009

With the federal government taking control over Chrysler and GM, ill-conceived ideas are sure to ensue.   The planned restructuring of GM (soon be renamed Government Motors?) is one…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to Reapply to Toll I-80

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 27, 2009

Tom Barnes in the Post-Gazette has a story on how some Pennsylvania lawmakers, who hail from nowhere near the I-80 corridor, want the Turnpike Commission to reapply to toll…

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Health Care

Will Obama Embrace Real Health Care Reform?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 27, 2009

Congressional Republicans unveiled an alternative health care reform proposal last week.  Grace Marie Turner and Joseph Antos offer a glowing review of the plan. John Goodman offers a…

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Taxes & Economy

Lose-Lose on Biofuels?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 27, 2009

The American Magazine features an update on misguided ethanol and biofuel mandates, from a recent EPA report: While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analysis suggests that the switch…

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Taxes & Economy

“Taxing the Rich” Won’t Help Pennsylvania

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 26, 2009

The Wall Street Journal has an article today on how Maryland’s higher taxes on “the rich” drove millionaires to move to other states.  Last week, the NY Post had…

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State Budget

Need to Review Speed Limits in PA?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 26, 2009

The Tribune Review has an article today noting that Pennsylvania is one of few states, and the only one of our neighbors, that doesn’t have a speed limit greater…

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Education

Private Funding for Public Schools

  • May 26, 2009

Several Pennsylvania school districts, such as Upper Moreland, are considering proposals to sell advertising space on district school buses as a means to raise additional revenue. Rather than turning…

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