Tax Shifts Considered

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 16, 2007

Both the Camp Hill School District and Cumberland Valley School District are considering shifting from property taxes to an income tax (PIT for Camp Hill and EIT for…

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Turnpike readies for battle over sale, lease

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 16, 2007

Patriot News story on how the Turnpike Commission is busy hiring lobbyists and PR representives to fight a potential turnpike lease – use of public money for lobbying and…

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State worker contract agreement reached

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 15, 2007

From the Central Penn Business Journal:The contract will increase employee health-care contributions from 1 percent to 3 percent [of salary] in the next four years. It includes pay…

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Lawmakers cash in on way out

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 15, 2007

Patriot News article on the thousands collected in “per-diems” by local retiring lawmakers; local being emphasized because (particularly in the case of former Senator Chip Brightbill, who collected $17,000…

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State’s with Worst Roads

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 14, 2007

AOL.com article on states with the worst roads – Pennsylvania ranks 2nd worst among the 50 states, ahead only of hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Just another reason why we should…

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Earmark Entertainment

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 12, 2007

Wall Street Journal article on how US Senate Democrats are opposing the earmark reform passed by House Democrats.

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Cost of a Legislator

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 11, 2007

Someone called our office for this information, and I wrote his email down wrong, so I am posting in here, in case he sees it, and because it is ineresting…

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