Tolling rivals confront leaders

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 3, 2007

Centre Daily Times on the most recent discussion of tolling I-80. Sounds like it isn’t too popular in that neck of the woods. Also, Turnpike CEO Joe Brimmeier is…

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State’s pension plans on the edge

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 3, 2007

Lancaster Sunday News article on the state pension system and proposed legislation to convert to a defined contribution plan. For more on the proposed pension reform, check out our…

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How much should we spend on health care?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 30, 2007

A couple of interesting blog post on StateHouseCall.org regarding the Familes USA report on the burden of health care cost (get the PA report here, and the PA…

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Reform is Alive and Well

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 30, 2007

Rep. Josh Shapiro enters into the “is reform dead” debate on his new blog.

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No single solution to transportation crisis

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 30, 2007

Robert Latham takes us (along with the Turnpike Commission) to task in an Patriot News op-ed. Among the charges lobbed our way is that we are pushing a Turnpike…

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JoePa makes more than me.

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 29, 2007

Penn State is ruined! At least that is what their lawyers claimed would happen if they had to reveal Joe Paterno’s salary. But the state Supreme Court ruled that the…

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Act 44/Turnpike Links

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 29, 2007

Act 44 Information: Act 44 and Transportation Policy Points I-80 Lease and other documents Morgan-Stanley report Rendell on CNBC – “Act 44 wasn’t good enough” IRRPP…

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I-80 toll meeting gets ugly in Bloomsburg

  • November 29, 2007

Apparently the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s “Peace Tour” isn’t promoting much peace along the I-80 corridor. The Pocono Record reports that Tempers flared again later…

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More on REAL ID

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 29, 2007

More on the topic of our REAL ID Budget & Tax News update on REAL ID in the states. From Cato: The REAL ID Act: An Update…

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