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I-80 lease signed with missing details

• Nathan Benefield
• October 19, 2007

Philadelphia Inquirer on the controversy over when the I-80 lease agreement was signed: Yesterday, the agencies said their lawyers had continued to work on details of the…

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House Open Records bill weakened

• Nathan Benefield
• October 19, 2007

AP story can be found here Reading Eagle story on Rep. Caltagirone (a cosponsor) withdrawing support following the changes.

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Brouillette on PCN

• Nathan Benefield
• October 18, 2007

Today’s hearing on Transportation Funding and Public Private Partnerships will be airing several times on the Pennsylvania Cable Network over the next few days. 8:35 pm tonight (Thursday)10:35…

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The Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 18, 2007

Prepared Testimony of Matthew J. Brouillette for the House Republican Policy Committee Hearing on October 18, 2007 Thank you Rep. Turzai, Rep. Geist, and members of the House Republican Policy…

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PennFuture: Give Governor Rendell power to control the weather

• Nathan Benefield
• October 18, 2007

The environmental group Penn Future released a “PennFuture Facts” calling for the PA General Assembly to pass parts of its agenda. Yet the alarmist “facts” they use are so…

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I-80 Lease Signed After Deadline

• October 18, 2007

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s statements support Commonwealth Foundation’s assertions HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation reasserted its claim that a lease agreement between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)…

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When was I-80 lease signed?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 18, 2007

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is claiming they complied with Act 44 deadlines, and impugns our news release on the issue. In an October 17 news release, the PTC stated,…

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There Are Better Ways to Insure Kids

• October 18, 2007

Today, Congress plans to try to override President Bush’s veto of the SCHIP expansion. Yesterday, the Democrat-controlled Pennsylvania House of Representatives spent hours debating a resolution to condemn President Bush’s…

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How to Argue against SCHIP

• Nathan Benefield
• October 17, 2007

While the PA House is currently debating a resolution to encourage members of Congress to override President Bush’s veto of SCHIP (granted, marginally less wasteful of time and resources than…

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Don’t leave educating our children to the government

• Nathan Benefield
• October 17, 2007

Jeff Jacoby column in the Boston Globe: “FREEDOM of education, being an essential of civil and religious liberty . . . must not be interfered with under any…

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Energy independence means higher taxes in Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• October 17, 2007

The Sam Adams Alliance blogs on Governor Rendell’s “energy idependence” strategy.

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Senator Folmer Unveils “Healthy Pennsylvania”

• Nathan Benefield
• October 17, 2007

State Senator Mike Folmer has unveiled his Healthy Pennsylvania proposal – a series of health care reforms, that would promote competition and reduce costs of health insurance and health…

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Ethanol’s Water Shortage

• Nathan Benefield
• October 17, 2007

Wall Street Journal piece with more on the problems with ethanol mandates and subsidies: Writing in Science magazine, Renton Righelato and Dominick Spracklen estimate that in order…

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Taxes & Economy

I-80 Lease Non-Compliant with the Law

• October 17, 2007

Governor should declare agreement “null and void,” says Commonwealth Foundation. HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation called on Gov. Ed Rendell and the General Assembly to declare the…

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SCHIP Demagoguery

• Nathan Benefield
• October 17, 2007

Amanda Carpenter on more SCHIP rhetoric from Nancy Pelosi. Paul Simon, sans Garfunkel, also spoke, as he needs a photo opportunity; he wants a shot at redemption; he…

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I-80 lease agreement ready

• Nathan Benefield
• October 16, 2007

Morning Call reports that the contract between PennDOT and the Turnpike Commission for tolling and leasing I-80 is ready to be signed. Though it is unclear if any such…

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Increase in Ethanol Production Could Significantly Impact Water Quality and Availability

• Nathan Benefield
• October 16, 2007

National Academy of Sciences report has more bad news of the environment impact of ethanol.

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Lots of reform news

• Nathan Benefield
• October 16, 2007

Yesterday was a big day for reform issues: The push for a better Open Records law included a news conference and a potential vote on Wednesday. (More on the…

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Rendell Administration: Mercantilism will revitalize PA economy

• Nathan Benefield
• October 15, 2007

I used to think the Rendell administration was guided by this economist, but after reading their latest news release, it is clear that 17th century thought is…

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Lincoln Institute’s Fall Business Survey

• Nathan Benefield
• October 15, 2007

The latest Keystone Business Climate Survey has been released by the Lincoln Institute. Click here for Survey Highlights The full Survey Results are here…

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I-80 Lease Agreement

• Nathan Benefield
• October 15, 2007

Toll Roads News on the “Rube Goldberg” contraption that is the I-80 lease agreement between PennDOT and the Turnpike Commission, expected to be signed today.

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