Taxes & Economy

Counties Lobby for Marcellus Tax (Fee)

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • January 28, 2011

This week, county officials repeatedly asked the Senate Majority Policy Committee for more revenue, principally from a “fee” on natural gas extraction. Of the 12 testifiers speaking on local…

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Education

Friendly Mis-Fire on School Choice

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 28, 2011

In a column, Chris Freind attacked Senate Bill 1, the Piccola-Williams “Opportunity Scholarship Act.” Having obviously neglected to tune into our webcast on SB 1 with Sen. Piccola,…

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Education

New Ad Takes on Teacher Unions

  • January 27, 2011

A new full page advertisement for school choice is appearing in newspapers throughout the state this week. Cutting straight to the point, the ad goes after teacher unions and school…

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Taxes & Economy

Minimum Wage Insanity

  • January 27, 2011

Let’s start with sanity, some logic. Theorem: A firm cannot pay workers more than the value that they add to the firm and remain in business.Corollary 1: Imposing a…

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