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Sobering Facts on Liquor Privatization

• Nathan Benefield
• April 29, 2013

Sen. Daylin Leach’s editorial on liquor store privatization repeatedly misstates facts. Here is my letter to the editor in the Delaware County Times to set the record straight:…

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Don’t commit Medicaid-assisted suicide in Pennsylvania

• April 29, 2013

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Eliminating prevailing wage will make government more efficient: As I See It

• April 28, 2013

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The liquor privatization battle moves to the Senate

• April 26, 2013

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Education

Penn State Loophole Closed, Taxpayers Get Accountability

• April 26, 2013

More accountability is in the works for Pennsylvania universities. Earlier this week, the House State Government Committee considered legislation requiring Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities to comply with the Right-to-Know Law.

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PA lawmakers crafting new tax loophole for private aircraft

• April 26, 2013

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Regulation

McIlhinney Renews Hope for Liquor Privatization!

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 24, 2013

On Tuesday, Senator Chuck McIlhinney appeared on The Dom Giordano Program on 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia to discuss liquor privatization—giving taxpayers and consumers renewed hope that Pennsylvania may finally…

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Pension posturing

• April 24, 2013

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Does Early Childhood Education Benefit Students?

• April 23, 2013

Gov. Corbett recently proposed an $11.4 million increase in the early childhood education budget, which means Pennsylvania could spend a total of $348.4 million on early…

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Taxes & Economy

Name Change Won’t Fix Welfare

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 23, 2013

Pennsylvania’s welfare system is broken, and significant reforms are needed to help lift individuals out of poverty. Changing the name of the Department of Public Welfare to the Department of…

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Letters to the editor – April 21, 2013

• April 22, 2013

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Pa. Senate unveils transportation plan, fees would increase

• April 18, 2013

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Talking Pensions with Rep. Gabler

• April 17, 2013

In CF‘s latest Google+ Hangout, we talk with Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield and Elk) about the latest on Pennsylvania’s pension crisis, how it will affect taxpayers, and what we…

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Regulation

Are You a Bootlegger?

• April 17, 2013

If you’ve ever bought alcohol in other states and brought it back into Pennsylvania to drink, you’re a bootlegger. You’ve broken a state law….but you’re certainly not alone. As a…

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Knowles pushes to use liquor privatization money to fix state’s roads and bridges

• April 17, 2013

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Welfare

Reforms Bringing Sanity to Welfare

• Nathan Benefield
• April 16, 2013

Last year the Pa. Department of Public Welfare implemented—and Commonwealth Foundation touted—a new asset test on food stamps to ensure those with means were not benefiting from programs intended…

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Regulation

Public Pension Crisis Averted?

• April 16, 2013

Has Pennsylvania’s public pension crisis been averted? Not by a long shot. This weekend, the Tribune-Review heralded a $69 million budget surplus in the Pennsylvania School…

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Taxes & Economy

Jobs Killed by Lack of Freedom

• April 12, 2013

Earlier this week, GE announced plans to move 950 jobs from Erie, Pa. to Texas.  What is one of the key reasons Pennsylvania continues to lose jobs and population…

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Tax reform boosts growth

• April 12, 2013

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Regulation

Mailbag: Pennsylvania’s Pension Crisis

• Priya Brannick
• April 10, 2013

Several readers wrote in with questions on my Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed from Sunday, “Pension Crisis is Going to Hit Hard.” Here are answers to some of the most common…

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Fact Check: Liquor Liberty in Washington

• Nathan Benefield
• April 9, 2013

In 2011, voters in Washington State approved a ballot measure to privatize the state wholesale and retail liquor monopoly, allowing private retailers to sell liquor. Unlike Pennsylvania, wine was already…

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