Healthcare For PA Families

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 12, 2007

House Republicans unveiled the outlines of a alternative health care reform plan, which they are calling the “Real Prescription for Pennsylvania” (their website name, Healthcare For PA Families, is…

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DeWeese Ends Bonuses

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 11, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that House Dem. Leader Bill DeWeese will end bonuses to staffers following scrutiny of past bonuses. In related news Rep. Glen Grell is proposing cuts…

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Turnpike Commission’s proposal gains support

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 11, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the proposal of the Turnpike Commission to raise tolls, enact special “congestion tolls,” take control of and toll I-80, and issue debt (tied to…

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New rules force tally of retiree health costs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 11, 2007

Post-Gazette story on new accounting rules requiring governments to report how much they owe for health care costs of retirees, with comments by CF senior fellow Rick Dreyfuss.

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State Eminent Domain Report Card

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 8, 2007

One major success for individual rights in Harrisburg in recent years is Eminent Domain reform. The Castle Coalition’s Report Card on Eminent Domain Reform Legislation since Kelo, released this…

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More Tax Money for Movies?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 8, 2007

Do we need to spend more money to get movies made in PA? The Rendell administration is currently proposing giving filmmakers a 25 percent refundable tax credit (i.e. a grant)…

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