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Education

Are Tuition Hikes Forced by Cuts in State Subsidies?

• Charles Mitchell, Nathan Benefield
• June 30, 2011

Today, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) voted to raise tuition by 7.5 percent for 2011-12.  Many have tried to place the blame solely on the reduction…

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Government Accountability

Spending Transparency Coming to Pennsylvania at Last

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 30, 2011

Pennsylvania taxpayers are one step closer to finding out exactly how state government spends their money. Yesterday, the legislature passed HB 15 to establish PennWATCH—a free public spending database…

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Regulation

Big Brother Buys Booze Brother

• June 30, 2011

MOSCOW HARRISBURG (June 30) – If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Apparently Dan Aykroyd, if you’re the buck burning booze brokers known…

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Drillers good for economy

• June 29, 2011

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Education

More Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying from School Districts

• Priya Brannick
• June 28, 2011

Public schools complain of underfunding, yet they are spending your tax dollars to lobby for more funding and against school choice, as property taxes skyrocket. The latest salvo comes from…

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Education

University Subsidy Bills Nixed, What Now?

• Nathan Benefield
• June 28, 2011

Last night, Pennsylvania House Democrats voted to defeat legislation on state subsidies for Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University, as well as for…

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Nation’s Eyes upon PA GOP

• Matthew Brouillette
• June 28, 2011

With a Republican-controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House, national news outlets are joining Pennsylvania citizens who are starting to wonder why Republican Gov. Tom Corbett isn’t able to deliver on his campaign promises.  One…

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Education

Don’t Fall for the False Choice on Tuition and Taxpayers

• Charles Mitchell
• June 27, 2011

I see that right now, our legislators are once again debating cuts to the generous subsidies our public universities receive from taxpayers.  Some are claiming that if the cuts pass,…

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Regulation

Chairman Wow Commends Kiosk Catastrophe

• June 27, 2011

MOSCOW HARRISBURG – From the “They Just Don’t Get It” file comes confirmation from the commissar himself that Orwellian doublespeak is alive and well in Pennsylvania government. In…

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Bottom line: Vouchers can help neediest children

• June 27, 2011

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Education

Do Seven Rapes Get Your Attention?

• Nathan Benefield
• June 27, 2011

Today, CF delivered Life Savers to state legislators to remind them they still have three days to be a life-saver for kids in failing and violent schools.  One…

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Education

Tightening the Belt on Higher Education

• June 27, 2011

Tuition rates continue to skyrocket year after year, but the cost of providing a college education hasn’t increased much over the past 50 years. In a recent Cato study,…

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Education

Saving Harrisburg?

• Nathan Benefield
• June 27, 2011

In their efforts to “save Harrisburg” through a state takeover should the city fail to adopt Act 47 recommendations, lawmakers have overlooked one extremly effective option: school choice. Despite state…

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Pension deficit a train wreck

• June 27, 2011

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Give voters a say on school taxes

• June 26, 2011

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Money for education hasn’t bought results

• June 26, 2011

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Number Of New Natural Gas Jobs In Question

• June 26, 2011

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Job Growth Continues to Drag

• June 24, 2011

Today, President Obama will visit Carnegie Mellon University to talk about technology and manufacturing jobs. A important topic, considering Pennsylvania continues to fall behind other states when it comes…

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Sunday motorcycle sales may be allowed in Pennsylvania

• June 24, 2011

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Education

Can Students Wait One More Year for School Choice?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 23, 2011

In 76 days, more than 106,000 kids will return to failing and violent schools, unless the legislature takes action this week. Parents like Joy and Lorenzo are…

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Regulation

Growing Greener is Corporate Welfare

• Nathan Benefield
• June 22, 2011

The Patriot News editorial board has yet another editorial arguing for a new tax on natural gas, on top of the taxes they already pay. While the board’s passion…

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