State court rejects lawsuit over ‘perks’ for legislators

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 14, 2006

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Harrisburg activist Gene Stilp, who filed the Commonwealth Court suit in February, based his claim on a section of the constitution providing for legislators to…

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An English instructor

  • November 13, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Simon Campbell’s crusade to give children a strike-free education in Pennsylvania.

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Transit Funding Report

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 13, 2006

The PA Transportation Funding and Reform Commission released their final report today: among their recommendations are: $1.7 Billion Annually in New Funding ($900 million for state highways and bridges,…

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Centralized Cappuccino

  • November 13, 2006

“Imagine what would happen if coffee shops were run like schools.” Hmm … Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute ponders this question in the American Spectator.

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General Assembly Leadership Elections

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 13, 2006

Even though John Perzel thinks the public should “keep out of something you don’t belong in” – as in leadership elections, here is some of the lastest info anyway.

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Club For Growth Survey of Voter Attitudes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 10, 2006

This is a must read survey of likely voters by The Club For Growth – particularly for those who think Republicans like Lincoln Chafee and Mike Dewine lost because…

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Veon’s defeat shocks Democratic leaders

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 9, 2006

Post-Gazette Article on Mike Veon’s loss: “When you wanted money, you went to Mike, no matter what county you were from,” Beaver County Commissioners’ Chairman Dan Donatella said. But…

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