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Friedman’s Legacy

• Nathan Benefield
• July 31, 2007

Thomas Siems in today’s Wall Street Journal on the legacy of Milton Friedman – as today would have been his 95th birthday. Along with the REACH Foundation, we…

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Celebrating Freedom and School Choice: Honoring Dr. Milton Friedman

• July 31, 2007

HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation and the REACH Foundation will honor Nobel Laureate economist Dr. Milton Friedman as part of the national Friedman Legacy for Freedom campaign on July…

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Remember in November of ’08

• Nathan Benefield
• July 30, 2007

“The ‘reform movement’ in the Pennsylvania Legislature is dead,” writes Brad Bumsted, who ask us all to “Remember, remember the 5th of November…” Okay, so I think Brad is…

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The Ugly Truth About Canadian Health Care

• Nathan Benefield
• July 30, 2007

Good read about Canadian health care(and other single-payer systems) by David Gratzer in the latest edition of City Journal.

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Online schools’ surpluses criticized

• Nathan Benefield
• July 30, 2007

Today’s Patriot News features another article repeating the misinformed and overblown criticism of cyber schools – worrying about the 0.8% of school district spending that goes to educate students…

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With I-80 tolling roadblocked, take a look at turnpike leasing

• Nathan Benefield
• July 30, 2007

Patriot News Editorial in favor of taking another look (in the case of some lawmakers, actually looking at) a Turnpike lease.

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Road funding a pickpocket plan

• July 30, 2007

Brouillette in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Reaction mixed for road leasing

• July 29, 2007

Gov. Rendell has put the idea of leasing the Turnpike back on the table, just in case the proposal from the Turnpike Commission’s patrons, lobbyists, and bond attorneys falls through.

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Fumo’s still a force despite legal woes

• July 29, 2007

Sen. Vince Fumo tells the Patriot-News that “I’m not afraid of [a trial] … I think when everyone hears our case, they’ll be very impressed.” “Impressed”? That’s an interesting…

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I-80 toll plan poses heaps of questions

• July 29, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review columnist Eric Heyl answers a few of the questions surrounding the Turnpike Commission’s plans to toll I-80.

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Taking PA for a Ride

• July 29, 2007

The recently passed transportation funding bill was of, by, and for the Turnpike Commission, says Matt Brouillette in today’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

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State Based Health Care Reform: Mass. v. Mizzou

• Nathan Benefield
• July 26, 2007

There are two very divergent paths states can take in health care reform. Massachusettes took the route of mandates to buy health insurance, higher taxes and subisidies, and more…

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The Indiana Toll Road: One Year Later

• Nathan Benefield
• July 26, 2007

Read the Reason Foundation Commentary on the lease of the Indiana Toll Road. Earning $500,000 of interest per day? Sounds good, eh? Then read Geoff Segal’s commentary on…

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Rendell revives turnpike lease plan

• Nathan Benefield
• July 26, 2007

Charles Thompson reports that Gov. Rendell is now looking again to the Turnpike Lease, as a “Plan B”. This in spite of his news release decrying the US…

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Wage hikes affect prices, teen jobs

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

Dan Miller of the Patriot News on the effect of the minimum wage increase on jobs, hours, and worker benefits. The employers say they haven’t cut jobs.

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Clinton’s Hostile Preschool Takeover

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

Darcy Olsen of The Goldwater Institute on Hillary Clinton’s Pre-K plan. This is in response to a question for Brett Lieberman, but others are free to read up…

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Lottery Not Blaming Slots for Flat Sales

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

Marc Levy of the AP on stagnant lottery sales and the effect of slots. While the Lottery officials deny that slots had any effect on lottery sales. But the…

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US House voice vote against tolling I-80 in Pennsylvania – first shot in a war?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

Toll Roads News with an in depth look at the move, and potential future actions, by several PA Congressmen to stop tolling of I-80. The bottom line is that…

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Cyber schools and public schools

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

A version of our commentary on public cyber schools ran in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer. On the same theme is a letter to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review on an…

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Toll plan hits bump in the road

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

More on the US House’s action to stop tolling of I-80 from the Patriot News. The federal law would mean that federal funds currently going to the state for…

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U.S. House votes against tolls on I-80

• Nathan Benefield
• July 25, 2007

The US House approved an amendment to the transportation appropriation bill that would block tolling of I-80. The House has since passed the bill since Brett Lieberman broke the…

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