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An English instructor

• November 13, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Simon Campbell’s crusade to give children a strike-free education in Pennsylvania.

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Transit Funding Report

• Nathan Benefield
• November 13, 2006

The PA Transportation Funding and Reform Commission released their final report today: among their recommendations are: $1.7 Billion Annually in New Funding ($900 million for state highways and bridges,…

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Centralized Cappuccino

• November 13, 2006

“Imagine what would happen if coffee shops were run like schools.” Hmm … Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute ponders this question in the American Spectator.

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General Assembly Leadership Elections

• Nathan Benefield
• November 13, 2006

Even though John Perzel thinks the public should “keep out of something you don’t belong in” – as in leadership elections, here is some of the lastest info anyway.

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This one’s for you, Mike Veon

• Nathan Benefield
• November 10, 2006

Eric Heyl column in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “thanking” Mr. Veon for his service.

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Harrisburg GOP must elect new leaders, return to path

• Nathan Benefield
• November 10, 2006

Lowman Henry in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Club For Growth Survey of Voter Attitudes

• Nathan Benefield
• November 10, 2006

This is a must read survey of likely voters by The Club For Growth – particularly for those who think Republicans like Lincoln Chafee and Mike Dewine lost because…

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Veon’s defeat shocks Democratic leaders

• Nathan Benefield
• November 9, 2006

Post-Gazette Article on Mike Veon’s loss: “When you wanted money, you went to Mike, no matter what county you were from,” Beaver County Commissioners’ Chairman Dan Donatella said. But…

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General Assembly Leadership Elections

• Nathan Benefield
• November 9, 2006

The first vote for 55 new state legislators will be for their caucus leadership. Check out this Patriot News Article on what is shaping up to be quite a…

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The Rendell Agenda

• Nathan Benefield
• November 9, 2006

Patriot News article on Rendell’s outline of his second term agenda.

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The election was a referendum on GOP failure

• Nathan Benefield
• November 9, 2006

Wall Street Journal editorial analyzing the election results as well as the Democratic agenda – given that most of the freshmen are more moderate to conservative Democrats, whereas the…

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Specter urges GOP to re-evaluate priorities after election losses

• Nathan Benefield
• November 8, 2006

Centre Daily article on Arlen Specter’s take on the election – I expected this assessment from TV analysts and Democratic critics, but not from a current GOP Senator. Then…

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Congress and the Stock Market

• Nathan Benefield
• November 7, 2006

A few financial analysts have attributed stock market gains of the past two days as speculation over the winners of today’s election. However, this study is worth a…

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BREAKING NEWS

• Nathan Benefield
• November 7, 2006

The first breaking news alert on this election day: Britney Spears files for divorce. I’m not even going to bother with the requisite joke.

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Late-night laws still mar process

• Nathan Benefield
• November 6, 2006

Letter to the editor on the unorthodox legislative processes in today’s Patriot News.

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Remove the stain

• Nathan Benefield
• November 6, 2006

Post-Gazette Editorial calling for a special session on government reform.

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Republicans, Not Conservatives

• November 3, 2006

Cal Thomas notes that “Republicans may have controlled all three branches of government, but conservatives haven’t.”…

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Who “gets stuck in Iraq”?

• Nathan Benefield
• November 3, 2006

Even though I may be the only person in America who believe John Kerry was attempting to call President Bush uneducated and stupid, not our troups (not that calling the…

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The Acorn Indictments

• November 3, 2006

Say it isn’t so, a union-backed organization involved in election fraud? Wow, I thought unions were only concerned about the working man, not politics.

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Taxes & Economy

Governor Rendell, Fiscal Conservative

• November 3, 2006

Commonwealth Foundation applauds veto of HB 1813 Harrisburg, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives applauded Governor Rendell’s decision to veto HB 1813, despite overwhelming support for…

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We’ve cut federal taxes, but now it’s time to cut spending

• Nathan Benefield
• November 2, 2006

Ed Feulner commentary on federal spending. Dr. Feulner will be speaking at our 2006 Speaker Franklin Awards Gala.

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