Media

In His Debt

• December 6, 2010

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Government Accountability

Best Legislative Session Ever?

• Nathan Benefield
• December 6, 2010

Jan Murphy of the Patriot-News notes that the 2009-10 Pennsylvania Legislative Session had the fewest new laws passed in 24 years. Since most pieces of legislation are a new…

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Taxes & Economy

Super Rendell Finds Bailout For Failing Port Authority

• December 6, 2010

Gov. Rendell has “found” $45 million dollars of Federal Transportation Funds (for Economic Development) to bail out the failing Port Authority. Proponents claim it as a success, stating that…

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Walking around money: Ban it once & for all

• December 4, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

How Green Jobs Destroy Good Jobs

• Nathan Benefield
• December 3, 2010

The Pennsylvania Solar Industries Association, along with PennEnvironment are touting a solar industry sponsored study, which estimates the Commonwealth has created 6,700 solar jobs. These groups are not…

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Taxes & Economy

Oprah’s Dog Law Lacks Bite?

• Nathan Benefield
• December 3, 2010

PA State Senator John Eichelberger gives a scathing review of Pennsylvania’s 2008 “dog law”, which had the noble intention of shutting down “puppy mills,” but has resulted in forcing…

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Unemployment Compensation Time Bomb Set to Explode

• Elizabeth Stelle
• December 2, 2010

Unemployment woes are back in the news.  With benefit extensions up for debate, a much bigger unemployment problem is on the horizon. Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation fund is bankrupt, but…

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State Budget

Gov. Rendell Wants to Borrow $1 Billion More

• Nathan Benefield
• December 1, 2010

Gov. Rendell is pushing to issue $1 billion in new state debt before he leaves office in January. Of course, before the bonds are issued, either the Auditor General or…

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Corbett names huge cast to transition panels

• December 1, 2010

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Here’s hoping new governor gets off to good start

• December 1, 2010

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Ranks of unemployed fear end of ‘lifeline’

• December 1, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Family Feud Fuels Anti-Drilling Folly, Fiasco

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 30, 2010

Last week, the Wall Street Journal featured the leasing saga of the Price family, a Silver Lake Township, Pa., clan whose fickle family…

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Blog Roundup

• November 30, 2010

Check out these noteworthy posts that showed up in the blogosphere this week: The National Taxpayers Union highlights the money that can be saved from privatizing Pennsylvania’s liquor stores.

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Education

PSEA Up to Their Old Tricks

• November 30, 2010

I’ve dealt with teachers’ unions for a lot of years in a lot of states in my on-going efforts to bring greater educational options to students and parents, and one…

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Taxes & Economy

Re: Media Catching on to Green Jobs Mythology

• November 29, 2010

I noted last week how The Patriot-News and the Washington Post seemed to figure out that government subsidies for a new Green jobs economy cannot work. For an excellent illustration…

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Needed: A Part-Time Congress

• November 29, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

How the EPA’s Brownfield Rules will Hurt Pennsylvania’s Economy

• November 29, 2010

Former Brownfield Site in Allentown, PA The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed premature dioxin* remediation goals that could threaten urban revitalization of brownfields. Brownfields are…

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Taxes & Economy

Long-Term Care a Growing Part of State Spending

• Nathan Benefield
• November 29, 2010

The Healthcare Economist blog highlights the size and growth of long-term care (LTC) spending. Medicaid spending on long-term care services, including home/community care and traditional nursing homes, has approximately quadrupled in the past…

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Does professional licensing protect consumers?

• November 29, 2010

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School choice proposals about to be revived

• November 29, 2010

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Transition teams beginning to assemble Corbett administration

• November 29, 2010

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