Regulation

Taxpayers helping millionaires

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 22, 2008

Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed celebrates the end of a long-standing tradition of sending taxpayers money to sports stadiums in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia – or rather, the extension of that tradition…

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Regulation

Ed Rendell and Rosie O’Donnell

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 19, 2008

Q: What do Governor Ed Rendell and Rosie O’Donnell have in common (hint: it has nothing to do with food)? A: They have both gotten on Donald Trump’s bad side.

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Regulation

Government Knows Best: New Mandates in Philly

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • December 19, 2008

Philadelphia passed a new law (HT:Grassroots) mandating Carbon Monoxide detectors in every newly constructed home. The story reminded me of…

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Taxes & Economy

Corporatism vs. Socialism vs. Free Markets

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 19, 2008

As President Bush announces a revised bailout for automakers, David Boaz examines the policies of Bush and proposals of Obama and concludes neither is a “socialist”, but neither…

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Regulation

Lemieux: “Pennsylvania Taxpayers are Suckers”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 18, 2008

This is somewhat old news, but its new to me: Mario Lemieux admitted in August that he never thought of moving the Pittsburgh Penguins, but was still able to…

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State Budget

Return of Pennsylvania Legislature’s Reserves?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 18, 2008

An audit of the General Assembly found there is $200 million in legislative surplus, and called for most of it to be returned to the taxpayers who paid for…

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Public Union Democracy

Taxes, Union Bailouts, and “Crybabies”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 17, 2008

Every other Tuesday, Matt Brouillette hosts The Politics of Business on Pittsburgh Renaissance Radio on WMNY 1360 AM from 2-6pm. This week he tackled a variety of issues that rankled at…

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Education

School Choice Benefits Students and Taxpayers

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 17, 2008

Bob Maranto is featured in the Inquirer today writing on why Philadelphia needs charter schools: The academic data provided by No Child Left Behind…

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Regulation

Smoking ban is bad for business, say casinos

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 17, 2008

Pennsylvania’s slots casinos are complaining that the recently enacted state smoking ban is hurting their revenues (we told you so) and are asking that their exemption be increased…

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