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Regulation

Is. Rep. Turzai a Drug Pusher?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 12, 2010

In another over-the-top criticism of liquor store privatization, Don Wert of Pennsylvanians Concerned about Alcohol Problems attacked Rep. Mike Turzai’s proposal to license private stores to sell wine and…

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Pa. needs better balancing act

• July 11, 2010

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Pennsylvania pension bill’s aid slight next year

• July 10, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Tom Corbett is Right on Unemployment

• Nathan Benefield
• July 10, 2010

Yesterday, PA Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Corbett made remarks about how unemployment benefits result in higher higher unemployment, recorded by Scott Detrow, and picked up on by Capitol Ideas,…

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Charters vs. Private School Choice

• July 10, 2010

Martha Woodall, in her recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, notes that Philadelphia parents are craving more school choice options. In a new Pew Charitable Trusts study, 62%…

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Government Accountability

Gubernatorial Candidates Criticize RCAP

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 9, 2010

In a somewhat welcome surprise, both candidates for governor (Onorato and Corbett) criticized Rendell’s RCAP projects in the budget amounting to some $300 million dollars. The political legacy projects are the…

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Real Reform Needed

• July 9, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

The Benefits of Lower Tobacco Taxes

• July 9, 2010

Gov. Rendell hailed the budget, as he signed it into law on Tuesday. However, Rendell isn’t all smiles– the Governor lamented the fact that lawmakers failed to increase…

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Education

Unethical Philly Superintendent Leeching Taxpayers Dry

• July 9, 2010

Last school year, taxpayers gave Philadelphia School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman $65,000 (in addition to her salary of $325,000, which could be close to $500,000 next year). But…

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Money for mystery company

• July 8, 2010

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Gov. Rendell says $20M for Specter, Murtha projects is imperative

• July 8, 2010

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania Leads in Spending Taxpayer Money to Lobby Congress

• Nathan Benefield
• July 8, 2010

A new analysis from Open Secrets finds that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (i.e., our state government) led all states in spending taxpayer money on federal lobbying in the first…

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Government Accountability

PennFuture’s Hypocritcal, Unethical, and Possibly Illegal Lobbying

• July 8, 2010

Harrisburg, PA – The Commonwealth Foundation today released a report on the activities and claims of PennFuture (a.k.a. Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future), the organization founded by current Pennsylvania Secretary…

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Taxes & Economy

New EPA Rules Will Increase Electricity Costs

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 8, 2010

Only a few weeks after the failure of the Murkowski resolution to block the EPA’s power grab, the agency is seeking approval of a new regulation that could significantly increase…

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Up to $100 million in grants part of budget

• July 8, 2010

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Outrageous

• July 8, 2010

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Taxpayers will get the bill for shortfalls in state retirement system accounts

• July 8, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Continued Hypocrisy of “Conservation” Groups

• Nathan Benefield
• July 8, 2010

Previously, we highlighted how the group Conservation Voters of PA lambasted Tom Corbett for receiving campaign contributions from the Anadarko company PAC – but failing to note Gov. Rendell…

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Projects To Receive Windfall From Rendell

• July 7, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Doesn’t Have a Tax on Porn Either

• Nathan Benefield
• July 7, 2010

Paul Carpenter writes a piece in the Morning Call arguing that Pennsylvania, by not passing a cigar tax, is subsidizing the industry – and (sarcastically) we should do the…

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Government Accountability

CF Blog Roundup

• July 7, 2010

Here’s some recent blog posts citing CF research and analysis: The Conservative Reform Network Blog highlighted some CF stats about the PA budget, deficit, and big government spending and…

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