Debating Drug Decriminalization

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 28, 2009

A recent Cato Study and a related article in Time look at the effect of drug decriminalization in Portugal, finding that, Those data…

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Education

Rethinking Financial Aid for Higher Ed

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 28, 2009

Andrew Gillen of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity has an interesting analysis of the effects of federal and state financial aid programs for colleges and universities.  Namely,…

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Regulation

PA Liquor Stores Want a Better Monopoly

  • April 27, 2009

Brian O’Neill with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported yesterday that the PA Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has spent $3.7 million to develop a new name for their stores in an…

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State Budget

More on Murtha Airport

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 27, 2009

Congressman John Murtha’s monument to himself – John Murtha airport – has gotten a lot of coverage lately. First, here is the CNN Clip, in which the airport…

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Taxes & Economy

PA is 29th Best State for Small Business

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 27, 2009

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council has a new ranking of the best state tax systems for small business. Pennsylvania ranks 29th (1 being the best). Click here…

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Government Accountability

Coverage of Ted Nugent at LiveFreePA

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 26, 2009

Some coverage of our inaugural Live Free PA event featuring Ted Nugent. Lancaster Online: Open Season: Guitarist Ted Nugent rocks local crowd with riffs on gun control and…

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Public Union Democracy

The Cost of Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Law

  • April 24, 2009

Apparently my recent commentary on Philadelphia’s prevailing wages has stirred the city’s union waters, so I am posting the data analysis to support the article’s statement: The…

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Taxes & Economy

Should State Taxpayers Fund Television

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 24, 2009

Governor Rendell has proposed cutting funding for the Pennsylvania Public Television Network (about $12 million) from the state budget for next year. This has obviously led those who receive taxpayer…

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Club for Growth Congressional Scorecard

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 23, 2009

The Club for Growth has released its 2008 Congressional Scorecard of votes on key economic, pro growth legislation.  Click here for the breakdown of roll call votes by…

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