Media

Many Kids Still Left Behind

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2006

A report released today by the Fordham Foundation takes a look at how well states are doing in terms of educating low-income and minority students. Pennsylvania gets pretty poor marks…

Media

More coverage of government reform

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2006

More media coverage of yesterday’s release of the Reform Report Card: Chambersburg Public OpinionCarlisle SentinelBucks County Courier Times, featuring the gem: “Rendell spokeswoman Kate…

Media

Failure to Reform State Government

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2006

The Commonwealth Foundation joined with other good government reform groups to issue a Report Card on the Roadmap to Reform. Coverage of the Press Conference can be found…

Media

School Uniform

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2006

Clint Bolick editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal on lawsuits that would eliminate charter schools.

Media

Education

Management 101 for Our Public Schools

• Nathan Benefield
• October 31, 2006

Terry Moe in today’s Wall Street Journal on incentive pay for teachers.

Media

Scams in mass transit

• Nathan Benefield
• October 31, 2006

Q & A with Wendell Cox in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Media

Education

How NOT to reduce the cost of college

• Nathan Benefield
• October 30, 2006

Senator Joe Conti unveiled a proposal to expand the state sales tax and dedicate the revenue to Penn State University. Why? Penn State’s tuition is too high. This proposal…

Media

Government Accountability

Majority believes government doing too much

• Nathan Benefield
• October 30, 2006

A poll showing what everyone already knew, including CNN – except lawmakers at the federal and state level, who (in the words of John McCain) “have increased government in…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Ranking of least, most dangerous cities

• Nathan Benefield
• October 30, 2006

First the World Series, now The Most Dangerous City: St. Louis beats Detroit for the title. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, and Allentown all rank near the bottom of the list. Listed…

Media

Education

The Education Revolution America Needs

• Nathan Benefield
• October 30, 2006

From the Washington Post’s Think Tank Town.

Media

Government Accountability

The Sanford Model

• Nathan Benefield
• October 30, 2006

Wall Street Journal uncovers that there is at least one fiscal conservative remaining in the Republican Party.

Media

Taxes & Economy

Overspending on Roads

• Nathan Benefield
• October 27, 2006

Rep. Curt Schroder has uncovered wasteful, pork-barrel spending on roads. The Rendell Administration’ recent reclassified certain highway maintenance projects as “construction projects.” As construction projects, they are subject to…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Importing Poverty: Immigration and Poverty in the United States

• Nathan Benefield
• October 27, 2006

Heritage Foundation Report: Importing Poverty: Immigration and Poverty in the United States: A Book of Charts…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Right To Work States Benefit from Faster Growth

• Nathan Benefield
• October 26, 2006

Data sheet from the National Institute for Labor Relations Research show how Right to Work states have faster economic growth and greater purchasing power than Forced-Unionism States (including…

Media

Government Accountability

Late-night legislating reawakens reformers

• Nathan Benefield
• October 26, 2006

Patriot News article on the late night shenanigans of our General Assembly. Also read our News Release on the manner in which “Cover All Kids” was passed. Eric…

Media

Health Care

What Is Consumer-Directed Health Care?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 25, 2006

In the wake of expanding government-run health care in PA, here is a primer on Consumer-Driven Health Care Reform by John Goodman (of NCPA, not The Big Lebowski)…

Media

Regulation

Ed Rendell brings hope to seniors

• October 24, 2006

John Baer of the Philadelphia Daily News quotes Gov. Rendell on why slot machines are so important to Pennsylvania. “These are people who lead very gray lives,” he said.

Media

Government Accountability

What to do about mediocre political leaders

• Nathan Benefield
• October 24, 2006

TCS Daily – The Leadership Myth: “We have to expect mediocrity from political leaders. …The libertarian view is that private institutions, both for-profit and non-profit, are better at…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Ethanol: Bad for the Environment?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 24, 2006

NCPA Summary of research showing that shifting ethanol and E-85 lead to greater gasoline usage and harm the environment. Yet government mandates and taxpayer subsidy of ethanol remain the…

Media

Government Accountability

Republicans deserve to lose, but what happens if Democrats win?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 24, 2006

Pete Du Pont in today’s Wall Street Journal on the policies we can expect should Democrats take control of one or both houses of Congress.

Media

Health Care

Senate passes version of “Cover All Kids”

• Nathan Benefield
• October 24, 2006

Patriot News Update on the PA Senate’s passage of their version “Cover All Kids.” The specifics require a higher proportion of costs for families over 235% of the federal…

Media