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State policies on pension plans ‘generational theft,’ expert tells economic group

• July 15, 2010

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The problem with the Specter library

• July 15, 2010

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State Budget

Are There WAMs in the PA Budget?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 15, 2010

A reader called our office today, following a conversation with his local lawmakers, who denied there were any WAMs in the budget, and claimed there had not been in many…

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Taxes & Economy

EOG Resources Mans Up After Drilling Accident

• July 15, 2010

On Tuesday, DEP released the results of an investigation into the June 3 Clearfield County gas well incident. The well, as you might recall, shot gas and flow-back water…

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Valid points

• July 15, 2010

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Corbett, Onorato Both Wishy-Washy on UC

• Nathan Benefield
• July 15, 2010

Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate, continues to take flak for comments he made regarding the unemployed and Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits. After Corbett made comments that…

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PA Turnpike to Hike Tolls on Cash Payers by 10%

• Nathan Benefield
• July 15, 2010

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced yesterday that it would be increasing tolls by 10% on cash payers and by 3% on E-Z Pass holders, beginning in January. This…

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Taxes & Economy

Penn State and PennFuture: Two Peas in a Pod

• July 14, 2010

While PennFuture’s Jan Jarrett whines about alleged Commonwealth Foundation smears of themselves and of Climategate scientist Michael Mann, The Atlantic‘s Clive Crook — a…

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Taxes & Economy

Combined Reporting Has Consequences

• July 14, 2010

Lancaster Online recently produced a number of articles concerning Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting, one of many tax revenue increases offered by Governor Rendell. Combined Reporting did not make it…

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Jobless become ideological football

• July 14, 2010

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State Budget

Voters Blame Politicians’ Overspending for Budget Woes

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 14, 2010

Reason highlights a new Rasmussen Poll on state budget crises. A whopping 75% of voters blame current budget crises on politicians’ unwillingness to cut spending. Only 13% think…

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Regulation

Pension Reform Is Good for Teachers

• July 13, 2010

Recently, the New York Daily News published an article by public school teacher Emmanuel George. He has taught in both traditional public schools and in a charter school.

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Pa. taxpayers in for yet another WAM

• July 13, 2010

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Government Accountability

BP-Funded PennFuture Attacks the Messenger

• Nathan Benefield
• July 13, 2010

PennFuture’s Jan Jarrett launches a tirade against the Commonwealth Foundation’s exposé of PennFuture’s lobbying. For starters, she repeatedly labels it a “smear campaign” (and even includes…

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania’s Million Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Failure

• July 13, 2010

From 1998-2002, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania spent no money on lobbying the federal government (although independent agencies – the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the Higher Education Assistance Agency –…

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Regulation

Pet Projects Lap Up Funds

• July 13, 2010

State Legislators awarding funds to pet projects flies in the faces of Pennsylvanians who want their state to eliminate a deficit before tapping revenue for pet projects. Capitolwire (subscription)…

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State Feeds Addiction by Creating A New Bureaucracy

• July 12, 2010

Pennsylvania will soon be introduced to a new state bureaucracy. As lawmakers were finishing up the state budget, legislation was overwhelmingly approved and later signed by the Governor, to…

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Government Fraud Continues in LIHEAP

• July 12, 2010

Pennsylvania is rather familiar with welfare fraud, and apparently, we haven’t learned our lesson yet. The latest example of welfare fraud stems from the Low Income Home Energy…

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Report: Colleges key to local, state economy

• July 12, 2010

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New state agencies in the works

• July 12, 2010

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Pa. set to put wine in easier reach

• July 12, 2010

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