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Regulation

Cities and their Bankrupt Pension Plans

• October 21, 2010

A recent study, published by Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, found shocking statistics about the solvency of most city and state pension funds. The total unfunded pension liability for…

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Corbett backs privatizing state’s liquor, wine sales

• October 21, 2010

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Government Accountability

Get Ready to Be Amazed

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 21, 2010

In Lancaster County, PA, local government officials have done the inconceivable—they’ve given up their raises. Strasburg Borough’s ten employees including police, public works, and administrative assistants, agreed to forgo…

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Health Care

Pelosi Explains the Health Care Bill

• Nathan Benefield
• October 20, 2010

In a speech in Pittsburgh to the “Women of Steel”, which includes the Steelworkers union, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, and Supergirl, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi outlined what…

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Bus tour decries spending

• October 20, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Dear Gas Companies: Please Pay for Our Water Park

• October 20, 2010

Next time you hear groups like PennFuture whining about the Growing Greener boondoggle stash running low, keep in mind that it funds projects like this one…

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Taxes & Economy

They’re Laughing at Our Low Taxes

• Nathan Benefield
• October 20, 2010

The Patriot News has an editorial today claiming Pennsylvania needs to enact a natural gas severance tax so that other states stop laughing at us. No really, states with…

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Government Accountability

Not-so-Effective Tax Credit Programs

• October 19, 2010

The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee issued a new report on the utilization and accountability of Pennsylvania’s tax credit programs. The report looks at everything from the Research and…

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Education

Further Evidence on School Choice

• October 19, 2010

During last week’s hearing on school choice in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers questioned the evidence of the benefits of school choice programs,…

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Taxes & Economy

Agriculture Still Isn’t Number One

• Nathan Benefield
• October 19, 2010

Lowman Henry leads off a recent commentary with the legend that Agriculture is Pennsylvania’s “number one industry” and employs nearly one million workers. Readers will recall that this is…

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Fixing pensions: Get on with it

• October 19, 2010

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Health Care

More Side Effects of Obamacare

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 18, 2010

Every day it seems we are hearing more bad news about the effects of the new health care reform law. From rising premiums to narrowing coverage, the side effects…

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Government Accountability

CF on Your iPhone or Kindle

• October 18, 2010

Commonwealth Foundation iPhone app CF’s iPhone application is designed to keep you up-to-date with the latest CF news, policy analyses, events and more. Our app also features updates from…

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Regulation

Federal Cash for State Budget Cuts?

• October 18, 2010

In an Investors Business Daily piece this summer, Nicole Gelinas puts forward an interesting idea about how to stimulate the economy, and at the same time cut back on…

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Bill pushes pension spike impact into future

• October 18, 2010

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Public-pension changes necessary and inevitable

• October 17, 2010

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Liquor Privatization in Washington State

• October 17, 2010

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Report says Pa. tax credits lack goals, safeguards

• October 16, 2010

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TL editorial misguided on gas tax

• October 16, 2010

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Ehrlich stings unions with pension plan

• October 15, 2010

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Regulation

Recap of the Pennsylvania Senate’s Busy Week

• October 15, 2010

The PA State Senate had a busy week, all leading up to some key votes that took place yesterday. We have been closely following several bills and unfortunately a…

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