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Taxes & Economy

Local Residents Tout Benefits of Marcellus Drilling

• May 18, 2011

While many pro-tax groups are pushing for a natural gas severance fee—or impact fee though no one can quantify impact costs that drillers are not addressing—local residents often have…

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Regulation

Privatization Could Save Harrisburg

• Elizabeth Stelle
• May 18, 2011

In December, Harrisburg entered into the state’s ominous Act 47 program for distressed cities to avoid bankruptcy. Privatization seems one option to help the city deal with its debt…

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Taxes & Economy

We Took U. of Virginia to Court Over Michael Mann’s Records

• May 18, 2011

We (American Tradition Institute’s Environmental Law Center) figured four-plus months and $4,000 was enough to give the University of Virginia to start producing the records we requested…

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Natural gas portfolio needs consideration

• May 17, 2011

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Not Among Best States for Business

• Nathan Benefield
• May 17, 2011

Chief Executive Group released its annual Best/Worst States for Business report, bestowing another undesirable state ranking on Pennsylvania. The commonwealth ranked 39th out of the 50 states, dropping seven…

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‘We Can Grow Our Way Out of Hard Days’

• May 17, 2011

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Corbett reviewing local grants for biz parks in Antrim, Southampton

• May 17, 2011

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Fiscal conservatives give Gov. Tom Corbett’s Liberty Loan Fund idea a failing grade

• May 17, 2011

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We can grow our way out of hard days

• May 17, 2011

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In support of Pa. school voucher proposal

• May 13, 2011

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Saccone defends state GOP budget proposal

• May 13, 2011

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“Is Fracking Safe” from Stossel

• Nathan Benefield
• May 13, 2011

Here is the video of Matt Brouillette (alongside former Pennsylvania DEP Secretary John Hanger) on last night’s episode of Stossel. Watch the latest video at <a…

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Regulation

Who Owns “Big Oil”?

• May 13, 2011

We’ve previously pointed out that a tax on natural gas is a direct tax on landowners, but a new study shows it hurts teachers and state workers too. “Big…

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Regulation

Inky: PLCB Paradox Puzzling, Primitive

• May 13, 2011

We give a strong hat tip to the Philadelphia Inquirer today for their spot-on editorial blasting the PLCB’s perilous plan promoting perestroika. Finding absurdity in the new plan to bring…

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LCB’s New Tune

• May 13, 2011

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Government Accountability

Exclusive Interview with Gov. Corbett, and Tonight on Stossel

• Matthew Brouillette
• May 12, 2011

Right now, I’m writing you from a train leaving New York City, because last night I interviewed with “The Stache,” John Stossel, about the natural gas boom in…

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A penny saved or a penny burned?

• May 12, 2011

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Education

The Governor is Right and the Union Bosses are Wrong

• Charles Mitchell
• May 11, 2011

I’m in Pittsburgh today, but I can hear the shouting in Harrisburg from here:  Union bosses are hopping mad at Gov. Tom Corbett for calling them out in his…

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Education

Senate Passes Furlough Bill, but Keeps “Last In First Out”

• Elizabeth Stelle
• May 11, 2011

Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 612 by a 38-12 count. The bill, sponsored by Senator Folmer, would give school districts the ability to furlough teachers and other school…

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State Budget

PA House GOP Outlines Budget Proposal

• Nathan Benefield
• May 11, 2011

The House Republicans unveiled their Pennsylvania State Budget Proposal yesterday, HB 1485.  The bill is set for an Appropriations Committee vote this week, and a full House vote…

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Fiscal conservatives give Gov. Tom Corbett’s Liberty Loan Fund idea a failing grade

• May 11, 2011

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