State Legislatures Compared
The Empire Center in New York has compiled a few tables looking at legislative pay and budgets. What is most troubling as Pennsylvania is concerned is not…
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Republican Rehab
Wall Street Journal article on the US Senators who are actually fighting against pork-barrel spending.
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Another Veon deal: Turf from nowhere
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on soon-to-be-former legislator Mike Veon.
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Real change this time, say lawmakers
Everyone is a reformer now. At least that is how they are TALKING. But we’ll have to wait and see if they start WALKING it.
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Pensions for pols to cost a bundle
From the Morning Call: Lawmakers’ pension payments differ greatly from the private sector, whichhas largely turned to ”defined contribution” retirement packages such as401(k)s, Koc said. In…
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Tax Burden Stifles Economic Growth
New NCPA Study examines the effect of an excessive tax burden on economic growth. The estimate the optimal level of federal, state, and local taxes should be about 23%…
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Rendell will explore leasing Pa. Turnpike
Following the Commonwealth Foundation’s forum on Public-Private Partnerships in Transporation Governor Rendell states that he is on board with exploring a lease of the PA Turnpike, according to the…
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Money Can’t Buy ‘em Learning
Andrew Coulson on over-spending and under-performing public schools. Coulson writes: So private schools get by with thousands of dollars less per pupil annually than the supposedly underfunded government system,…
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Courting disaster, tyranny
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial on the need to update the civics books.
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