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Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell wants $354M more for K-12 grades

• June 23, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Hypocrisy of “Conservation Voters”

• Nathan Benefield
• June 23, 2010

I sent the letter below to the group “Conservation Voters of PA“: I saw your press release demanding Tom Corbett return the $6,000 campaign contribution he…

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Regulation

Video: Privatizing PA Liquor Stores

• Nathan Benefield
• June 22, 2010

State Rep. Mike Turzai stops by to talk about his proposal to privatize Pennsylvania’s wine and spirit sales in a new video: Click the links in this…

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Taxes & Economy

Government Spending and Economic Growth

• Nathan Benefield
• June 22, 2010

The Mercatus Center has a new brief policy analysis reviewing the economic literature on the role of government spending and economic growth. Their conclusion would (but should not)…

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Bill renews fight to privatize Pa. liquor stores

• June 22, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

Gasland Debunked

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 21, 2010

Tonight, HBO premiered the documentary Gasland – a film about the impacts of natural gas drilling across the United States. Director/producer and Pennsylvania native Josh Fox has been touring the…

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Taxes & Economy

Baptists and Bootleggers

• Nathan Benefield
• June 21, 2010

ReasonTV has a new video up on “Bootleggers and Baptists.” This is a concept that relates to virtually everything we do here at the Commonwealth Foundation. The…

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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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