Biofuels Report: “No more Subsidies!”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 26, 2007

Earth Track has released a report titled Biofuels – At What Cost? Government support for ethanol and biodiesel in the United States: 2007 Update. The…

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Did Governor Rendell fix Medical Malpractice?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 26, 2007

Not to impugn John Graham’s post on StateHouseCall, saying “Gov. Rendell Has One Health Reform Half Right,” but we think Pennsylvania gets less than a thumbs up on…

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PA Conceals List of Polling Places

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 26, 2007

In an odd move, in the wake of open records reform, the state has decided to conceal its list of polling places. They cite fear of terrorists getting…

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Did Thornburgh really call for “moderation”?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 26, 2007

The most recent Madonna and Young Political Uncorrected commentary claims that former Gov. Dick Thornburgh’s congressional testimony wasn’t about defending his client Cyril Wecht, who is under indictment…

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Educators urge Legislature to fix system (i.e. spend more)

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 25, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on the latest call for increased state spending on education from the Education Policy and Leadership Center. Their drumbeat is that the state’s share is only 38%…

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State Lawmakers Argue Gaming Board Lacks Authority

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 25, 2007

ABC 27 article and video on the latest controversy over at the Gaming Control Board: The Philadelphia Inquirer reports DeNaples is being investigated by a Dauphin County…

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Watch Benefield live on PCN

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 25, 2007

The Pennsylvania Cable Network will be covering my testimony on prison privatization live – estimated time is 2:30 pm.

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Rendell: Give me money, I will stop terrorism

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 24, 2007

Governor Rendell continues to claim that energy plan will stop funding of terrorism. It won’t – his plan is all about getting more money to hand out to…

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