Platinum Parachutes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 2, 2006

Read the John Kennedy’s latest commentary in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Taxes & Economy

Bill to raise minimum wage gets House’s OK

  • July 1, 2006

Economics is once again trumped by political rhetoric in Harrisburg. Who can be against boosting the pay of someone on the lowest rung of the wage ladder? Unfortunately, by raising…

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State Budget

Rendell: Budget Could Be Worse

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 30, 2006

Governor Rendell names states who will be increasing their budgets faster than PA. Ironically, his list is identical to our list of “States we least want to emulate.” From…

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Health Care

$1 Trillion Shock Awaits States, Local Governments

  • June 30, 2006

Joe Mysak asks on Bloomberg.com: “How much is it going to cost states and localities to pay for public employees’ health care and insurance after they retire? “Try between…

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State Budget

Budget expected to win support

  • June 30, 2006

Budget story in the Patriot-News… “Democrats are having a field day watching the Republicans help negotiate a budget that spends more than the 4 percent increase Rendell proposed in…

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Taxes & Economy

Wage Wars

  • June 29, 2006

I discussed the Minimum Wage rhetoric and reality on SmartMoney.com.

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Education

Preschool Algebra

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 29, 2006

From Governor Rendell’s News Release: “An independent study by a renowned firm confirms that more than 160,000 students in 48 Pennsylvania schools are benefiting from investments in early childhood…

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Regulation

Senators vs. Pork

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 28, 2006

Not a game between minor league baseball teams, but three State Senators (Jane Orie, R-Allison Park, Pat Vance, R-Silver Spring Twp, and Pat Browne, R-Allentown) trying to Shift Focus…

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