Ousted legislators’ nest eggs
Tracie Mauriello of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette advises “Don’t feel badly for state Rep. Mike Veon just because voters booted him out of office. … he’ll have free health insurance…
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New Accounting Rules to Identify Unfunded Pension, Benefit Liabilities
…in the Heartland Institute’s Budget and Tax News.
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Local Lawmakers Collect Thousands Before Leaving Office
WGAL’s Ben Simmoneau reports…. “After he gave himself a pay raise last year, the voters tossed Lebanon County state Rep. Pete Zug out of office on May 16. Dauphin…
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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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