Taxes & Economy

Are lower taxes unpatriotic?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 18, 2008

Alex Charyna from PA Watercooler told me we are being unpatriotic. Why? While we are calling for budgetary measures to avoid higher taxes, Joe Biden is telling us…

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Taxes & Economy

Scarnati’s “Save the Turnpike Commission” Plan

  • September 18, 2008

In an obvious attempt to divert attention from his vote and support of tolling Interstate-80, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati writes today in a Courier Express commentary that…

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Government Accountability

Follow the Commonwealth Foundation on Twitter

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 18, 2008

The Commonwealth Foundation is now on Twitter. If you Twitter, or thinking of signing up to show how young and hip you are (do the young and hip still…

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Government Accountability

Discharge resolution on bonus ban bill

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 17, 2008

Representative Brad Roae sends us this regarding his discharge resolution for SB 986, the “Bonus Ban” “On Monday I turned in a Discharge Resolution to pull the bill…

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Public Union Democracy

AFSCME opposes unlimited government?!?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 17, 2008

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (which runs 14 state universities, but not the “state-related” schools like Penn State and Pitt), banned all smoking on campus, both indoor and…

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Taxes & Economy

New Efforts to Address Expiring Rate Caps

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • September 17, 2008

Yesterday, Rep. Mike Turzai, along with Rep. Stan Saylor, unveiled a new bill to stabilize electric rates after the expiration of rate caps (Turzai Press…

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Government Accountability

Why a special session on reform is needed

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 17, 2008

During a press conference calling on Cerberus and the House Democrats to pass a number of reform bills already passed unanimously by the Senate, contending that a special…

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State Budget

Rendell orders budget cuts, hiring freeze

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 16, 2008

Following reports that tax revenue is well behind projections, Governor Rendell has announced plans to reduce state spending by $200 million, including ending (taxpayer funded) out-of-state travel by…

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