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Pa. needs to trim more government jobs

• June 21, 2010

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Proposal to Require Super-Majority for Property Tax Hikes

• Nathan Benefield
• June 21, 2010

Tony Phyrillas highlights legislation moving through the PA State Senate, sponsored by Sen. Rafferty, that would require super-majority of school board members to approve a property tax increase. We…

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Government Accountability

Are All Lawmakers Crooks?

• Nathan Benefield
• June 21, 2010

This past Friday, former State Rep. Mike Veon, who had served as PA House Democrat Whip, was sentenced to 6 to 14 years in prison for his role in…

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Government Work

• June 21, 2010

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Can-kicking ‘reform’

• June 20, 2010

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State education spending requires realistic goals

• June 20, 2010

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Are Pennsylvania Taxes “Money Well Spent”?

• June 19, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

New Data on Pennsylvania’s Economy Still Grim

• Nathan Benefield
• June 18, 2010

Contrary to Gov. Rendell’s seemingly rosy interpretation of Pennsylvania latest job numbers, the BLS data hardly inspires confidence. In May (seasonally adjusted data): Pennsylvania added 19,000 payroll jobs…

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Taxes & Economy

Video: Welfare Fraud

• Nathan Benefield
• June 18, 2010

CF Research Associate Elizabeth Stelle gives testimony on welfare fraud and abuse in Pennsylvania in this latest video, courtesy the PA House Republican Policy Committee. You…

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Pension ‘reform’ will cost Pa. $52 billion

• June 18, 2010

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A few misconceptions

• June 17, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Amish Carrots, Corporate Sticks

• June 17, 2010

Ten days ago the New York Times reported how Amish farmers are being encouraged by environmental bureaucrats and activist groups to clean up the way they farm: For…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Reports Two Years Overdue

• June 17, 2010

In 2004, Pennsylvania passed the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS). Part of this legislation ordered the PUC to publish annual reports evaluating the AEPS, yet the PUC…

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Government Accountability

Rendell Requests Another Federal Bailout

• June 17, 2010

Gov. Ed Rendell is at it again, lobbying the federal government for “Stimulus 4” (following the 2008 Bush stimulus, the 2009 Obama stimulus, and the 2010 “jobs bill”) demanding another…

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Mistaken premise

• June 17, 2010

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Sale of governor’s mansion among surplus of ideas to cut state deficit

• June 17, 2010

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State Budget

More Tricks to Balance the PA Budget?

• Nathan Benefield
• June 17, 2010

Rumors are circulating the state capitol that Pennsylvania lawmakers will take money out of the Tobacco Settlement Fund to balance this year’s state budget. This is not only a…

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Taxes & Economy

Why are PA Roads so Bad?

• June 16, 2010

Some of my friends and I like to take road trips to and through the states that border PA. One of the jokes we always make is, “You can tell…

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Government Accountability

PA Teacher Unions Endorse Reduced Pension Benefits, Deferring Contributions

• Nathan Benefield
• June 16, 2010

An amendment to the pension deferral bill in the Pennsylvania House would reduce the retirement benefits for new state and school employees, but would continue Gov. Rendell’s proposed…

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Government Accountability

Tort Reform Opponents: “Let Us Eat Cake”

• June 16, 2010

This month the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) released its U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2010 Report chronicling the critical condition of tort, one facet of America’s law system. Pennsylvania shuffles…

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New State Employee Benefits Might be Trimmed

• June 15, 2010

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