For-Profit Philly Schools show math gains

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 1, 2007

A new study finds that for-profit school management led to math test score gains in Philadelphia (News Release and AP Story): “The impact of for-profit…

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More on Free Markets v. Socialized Medicine

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 1, 2007

In response to the criticisms of cancer survival statistics used in a Giuliani ad, David Grazter has defended his statistic and provides additional data about survival rates…

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Peterson Calls on Turnpike Commission to Pull False, Toll-Funded Ads

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 1, 2007

Congressman Peterson calls on the Turnpike Commission to stop buying ads using toll revenue, that he calls a “misleading, disingenuous toll-paid media campaign, promoting the tolling of Interstate 80”.

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Another Great Milton Friedman Video

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 31, 2007

In this 30 minute video, Friedman explains why he is a “liberal,” not a “conservative; what is wrong with minimum wage laws (and why they are used to discriminate);…

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Audit: Management of Pa. business grants was lax

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 31, 2007

More criticism of the lack of monitoring, accountability, and compliance with laws in the state’s corporate welfare programs, this time from the Auditor’s office. Click here for the AP…

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Open Records Bills Updates

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 31, 2007

Jamie Blaine at PassOpenRecords.org on the House and Senate open records bills. UPDATE: Details of the Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition (PaFOIC) and PA Newspaper Association Forum…

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Government Health Insurance Kills

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 31, 2007

Somebody needs to fact check FactCheck, like me. The group FactCheck.org issued a “fact check” on an ad by Rudy Giuliani comparing health care in the UK and…

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Great Milton Friedman Video

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 30, 2007

In 2 minutes, Milton Friedman explains the errors of socialism, the benefits of free markets, and public choice theory, all while making Donahue look silly. HT: The…

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Pension Resources

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 30, 2007

As you may have heard, Rep Scott Boyd introduced a pension reform bill (News Release) – based on some of our recommendations and research. More information and resources: Rep…

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