Grand jury to probe Pa. bonuses
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that there will be a grand jury investigating whether bonuses to legislative staffers were illegally tied to campaign work.
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Gov. Blames Lawmakers For Property Tax Troubles
Governor Rendell is blaming lawmakers for the lack of any property tax relief, in a WGAL Story (though his is losing the WGAL blame poll badly) . Rendell isn’t…
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Ending Teacher Strikes
Bucks County Courier Times on the difference between Sen. Mellow’s binding arbitration bill and Simon Campbell’s proposals (both designed to end teacher strikes). Rep. Steil has converted to Campbell’s…
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Björn Borg, Come Home
Wall Street Journal article on how Sweden is abolishing their “wealth tax”, after driving the rich from the country (including Borg and ABBA).
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Show Me the Spending
ShowMeTheSpending.org, a new website from Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform, Citizens Against Government Waste, and National Taxpayers Union, is pushing for a…
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Turnpike boss opposes proposed merger with PennDOT
Post Gazette story on PA Turnpike chief Joseph Brimmeier opposing Sen. Jane Orie’s plan to put the Turnpike under PennDOT control. This would shock no one. And while the…
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Commission on State Government Pay Proposed
Rep. Ron Marsico is proposing a commission to examine compensation of state officials. Now while proposing a commission doesn’t seem controversial, consider that in nearly two years since the…
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Would you be a winner?
Patriot News article on the May tax shifting referendum under Act 1. The shift to an income tax creates winners as loser, though the article identifies LLC firms as…
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Is RendellCare good medicine?
Three articles in the NE PA Business Journal on Governor Rendell’s health care proposals, all featuring the Commonwealth Foundation’s Rick Dreyfuss. Is Gov. Rendell’s ‘Prescription for Pennsylvania’ Good Medicine?:…
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