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Taxes & Economy

Demint on Charity

• Nathan Benefield
• March 27, 2009

Jim Demint gives some great remarks on why government cannot, and should not, force individuals to be more charitable and volunteer more. More Reading on Charity and Government…

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Taxes & Economy

Dozens of Tea Parties Coming to Pennsylvania

• March 26, 2009

In conjunction with the Tax Day Tea Party Movement, the Commonwealth Foundation is organizing another  Harrisburg Tea Party, to be held on the Capitol Steps at noon on…

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Tea Parties in Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• March 26, 2009

In conjunction with the Tax Day Tea Party Movement, the Commonwealth Foundation is organizing another  Harrisburg Tea Party, to be held on the Capitol Steps at noon on…

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Government Accountability

Veon Fallout: An End to WAMs

• Nathan Benefield
• March 26, 2009

Yesterday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced additional charges against former Rep. Mike Veon and staffer Annamarie Peretta-Rosepink for their role in directing state funds to the Beaver Initiative…

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Government Accountability

Do Campaign Finance Laws Authorize Banning Books?

• Nathan Benefield
• March 26, 2009

From the Las Vegas Review Journal: Astonishingly, Malcom Stewart, deputy solicitor general of the United States, replied in the affirmative “if the book contained the functional equivalent of express…

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Taxes & Economy

Bush vs, Obama Deficit in Picture

• Nathan Benefield
• March 26, 2009

Here is a frightening picture of the projected federal deficit, courtesy the Heritage Foundation. They go on to comment…

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Tea Party Food Drive

• March 25, 2009

Our office is abuzz with preparations for the Harrisburg Tax Day Tea Party. We can’t wait to see you all on April 15th! We wanted to let you know…

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Government Accountability

Tea Party Food Drive

• Nathan Benefield
• March 25, 2009

Our office is abuzz with preparations for the Harrisburg Tax Day Tea Party. We can’t wait to see you all on April 15th! We wanted to let you know…

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Public Union Democracy

Sen. Specter’s Comments on “Card Check”

• Nathan Benefield
• March 25, 2009

Senator Arlen Specter made news yesterday by saying he would not vote for “card check” because of both the elimination of the secret ballot and the bind arbitration provisions.

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Public Union Democracy

Sen. Specter’s Comments on “Card Check”

• March 25, 2009

Senator Arlen Specter made news yesterday by saying he would not vote for “card check” because of both the elimination of the secret ballot and the bind arbitration provisions.

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Higher Education: Focus on Students not Research

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 25, 2009

A new study from AEI bolsters our claim that higher education’s obsession with (often obscure) research lowers the quality of undergraduate education. Professor Bauerlein’s paper entitled “Professors…

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Education

Higher Education: Focus on Students not Research

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 25, 2009

A new study from AEI bolsters our claim that higher education’s obsession with (often obscure) research lowers the quality of undergraduate education. Professor Bauerlein’s paper entitled “Professors…

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Taxes & Economy

Lessons from the Failed PA Turnpike Lease

• Nathan Benefield
• March 25, 2009

The Pew Center on the States has a new report out offering lessons to Pennsylvania and other states on the proposed deal to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike (full…

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Health Care

A Bad Deal on Health Care

• Nathan Benefield
• March 24, 2009

This AP story reports that AHIP and Blue Cross Blue Shield are willing to “compromise” on health care reform – ending the practice of “charging higher premiums to…

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Regulation

State Regulation of Bake Sales Goes Too Far

• Nathan Benefield
• March 24, 2009

Hat Tip to Tom Shaheen of the PA Family Institute for this story of the weird/big government.  It turns out that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has been…

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Taxes & Economy

State Personal Income and Pennsylvania’s Economic Ranking

• Nathan Benefield
• March 24, 2009

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has released the latest data on personal income by state. For the first time in many years, Pennsylvania grew faster than the nation as…

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Taxes & Economy

State Personal Income and Pennsylvania’s Economic Ranking

• Nathan Benefield
• March 24, 2009

The Bureau of Economic Analysis has released the latest data on personal income by state. For the first time in many years, Pennsylvania grew faster than the nation as…

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Government Accountability

Taxpayers Spend $2.3 Million to Defend Fumo

• Nathan Benefield
• March 23, 2009

ABC 27 has a story on the amount of OPM – “other people’s money,” i.e. taxpayers – used to defend former Sen. Vince Fumo, who was convicted of illegally…

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Government Accountability

Taxpayers Spend $2.3 Million to Defend Fumo

• March 23, 2009

ABC 27 has a story on the amount of OPM – “other people’s money,” i.e. taxpayers – used to defend former Sen. Vince Fumo, who was convicted of illegally…

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Taxes & Economy

Musical Chairs at Pennnsylvania Turnpike

• Nathan Benefield
• March 23, 2009

Governor Rendell has promptly dumped Mitchell Rubin as chairperson of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and replaced him with Michael Pratt of Pepper Hamilton LLP.  Toll Roads News…

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Taxes & Economy

Musical Chairs at Pennnsylvania Turnpike

• Nathan Benefield
• March 23, 2009

Governor Rendell has promptly dumped Mitchell Rubin as chairperson of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and replaced him with Michael Pratt of Pepper Hamilton LLP.  Toll Roads News…

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