Regulation

Inky Sinks Pink Drink Stink

  • June 14, 2011

A hearty hoorah and hat tip goes to the Philadelphia Inquirer today for their spot-on editorial blasting the PLCB’s perestroika campaign, whereby they call beleaguered booze bumblers, “Orwellian.” In analysis of…

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State Budget

Unemployment Compensation Reform on Tap

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • June 13, 2011

This week, the House is expected to take up SB 1030, which would change Unemployment Compensation guidelines to ensured continue benefits for about 45,000 Pennsylvanians and help bring the…

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Taxes & Economy

Biofuel Failure becomes Natural Gas Success

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • June 10, 2011

Pat Copple owns a biodiesel plant in Monaca, or at least he did until May when he started to convert his operation into a Marcellus wastewater treating facility. Copple says the…

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Taxes & Economy

Fracking Friday

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 10, 2011

There are several good articles and studies worth reading on natural gas drilling, Marcellus Shale and fracking: Katrina’s commentary on the local impact of natural gas drilling appears in today’s…

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Taxes & Economy

PA Property Tax Administration 2nd Worst in Nation

  • June 9, 2011

This past May, the commonwealth tied for second worse in the nation in state property tax administration, according to the Council On State Taxation (COST). States were evaluated in…

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Education

Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying at Pitt

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • June 8, 2011

A reader shared the letter below from the University of Pittsburgh. It urges all parents and students to contact their state legislators and protest higher education cuts in the proposed…

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