Act 44 borrowing ($532 million) to begin

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 22, 2007

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the PA Turnpike Commission will issue over $500 million in bonds this week as part of its payment to PennDOT. The debt will be paid…

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FWHA to PennDOT: I-80 not “done deal”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 19, 2007

A letter from the Federal Highway Administration to PennDOT Secretary Biehler makes clear that tolling for I-80 is not a “done deal” as PA Turnpike chief Brimmeier has allegedly…

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Poll on Judicial Retention – My Take

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 19, 2007

Triad Strategies and Susquehanna Polling released a very intersting poll on voter attitudes toward the November retention elections. Unfortunately, their analysis is all wrong. They found 63% of voters…

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Back to the drawing board on Transportation bill

  • October 19, 2007

Williamsport Sun-Gazette editorializes in favor of the solution proffered by the Commonwealth Foundation on solving our transportation funding needs…without tolling I-80: We’ll restate the better solution: Privatize…

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I-80 lease signed with missing details

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 19, 2007

Philadelphia Inquirer on the controversy over when the I-80 lease agreement was signed: Yesterday, the agencies said their lawyers had continued to work on details of the…

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House Open Records bill weakened

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 19, 2007

AP story can be found here Reading Eagle story on Rep. Caltagirone (a cosponsor) withdrawing support following the changes.

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Brouillette on PCN

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 18, 2007

Today’s hearing on Transportation Funding and Public Private Partnerships will be airing several times on the Pennsylvania Cable Network over the next few days. 8:35 pm tonight (Thursday)10:35…

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