Pennsylvania Pay Scandal Keeps Rolling
Discussion of the judicial ruling on the pay raise in this month’s Budget and Tax News from the Heartland Institute.
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Populist pap
Alan Reynolds column on the mainstream media’s replacement of “liberal” with “populist” when describing the advocates of big government.
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The Promise of Education Tax Credits
Acton Institute Commentary on the benefits of education tax credit programs, spotlighting Pennsylvania’s EITC as the model.
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A Parting Shot At Taxpayers?
Ben Simmoneau at WGAL found departing lawmakers are cashing in on the taxpayers as they leave office. Watch WGAL tonight at 6:00!…
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Chicago Nixes ‘Nativity Story’ Ads Over Fears of Offending Non-Christians
FOXNews.com story. Unfortunately, the Chicago Department of Censorship of Offensive Material was far less vigilant when they allowed thousands of ads for Gigli to be posted on “El” platforms.
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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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