Very, Very Big Corn

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 27, 2007

Wall Street Journal article on the mistakes of more ethanol subsidies by federal and state government.

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PHEAA’s “knockwursts” to continue…

  • January 26, 2007

The Patriot-News reports that the legislator-laden board of PHEAA will likely continue its junkets…but call them something else. But as reported in the story…. Matt Brouillette, president of…

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Union Membership Declines Again

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 26, 2007

BLS Annual Report on Union Membership finds that union membership in PA and in the US declined again last year. Whatever will Bill George do?…

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Few districts make tax-hike vow

  • January 25, 2007

The Morning Call reports on how the overwhelming majority of school districts will likely be raising taxes above the already generous spending index included in Act 1 of 2006.

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Cost of Rendell Care

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 24, 2007

Following, yesterday’s defense of RendellCare (and attack on the Commonwealth Foundation) from the Democratic Party, I though it appropriate to examine the cost of RendellCare. As you know Rendell’s…

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Turnpike Commission may be nearing end of road

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 24, 2007

State Senator Jane Orie is calling for Pennsylvania to eliminate the Turpike Commission, whether or not the state engages in a lease of the turnpike, as it has been…

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