Education

NEA on the Presidential Candidates

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 16, 2008

The National Education Association put out their candidate guide, giving both the candidates’ positions and the NEA’s positions on power grabs for union leaders education issues. Here is the…

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Nation’s Newest School Choice Program

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 16, 2008

Georgia enacted new legislation that would create a tax credit for donations to scholarship organizations. Much like Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit, the Georgia plan allows…

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“Simple math” on turnpike lease

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 16, 2008

Williamsport SunGazette editorializes that the math should be easy on a Turnpike lease bid: use what the Turnpike Commission will give (i.e. our calculation) and the bid –…

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Regulation

More Outrage at Pension COLA

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 15, 2008

Tony Phyrillas has added to the number of voices noting that the proposed Pension COLA means higher property taxes.

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Video: Choosing our Judges

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 15, 2008

Here is the video from yesterday’s luncheon on the subject of merit selection vs. election of Pennnylvania judges:…

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Taxes & Economy

Politicians and Economics

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 15, 2008

While a number of people say that many economic policy issues are “too complex” for the general public Thomas Sowell argues that for the most part these concepts –…

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Government Accountability

Cerberus Responds

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 14, 2008

Responding to my commentary today, Rep. Babbette Josephs – who I termed the Cerberus of the General Assembly – issued a news release defending her record, and…

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Regulation

Big Business Loves Big Government

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 14, 2008

Michael G. Franc in NRO Online analyzes a seemingly suprising fundraising advantage by Democratic candidates among corporate CEOs – surprising given that Democrats continue to call for higher taxes,…

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