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Taxes & Economy

Tax hike referendum sinks like a stone

• May 18, 2006

The Bristol Township School District signed on to Act 72, the property tax shift proposal that 80% of school districts rejected. To my knowledge Bristol was the only district out…

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Government Accountability

John Baer on Tuesday’s Impact

• May 18, 2006

There wasn’t a “clean sweep,” but there may very well be some “housecleaning.” Read more in the Philadelphia Daily News.

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Government Accountability

Even The Gray Lady Gets The Message In PA

• May 18, 2006

From Captain’s Quarters Even The Gray Lady Gets The Message In PAThe New York Times recognized the Pennsylvania Earthquake which removed at least thirteen…

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Government Accountability

The Harrisburg Hogs

• May 17, 2006

Wall Street Journal takes note of the PA primaries. The lesson from Tuesday’s results? “It seems this is a message GOP politicians have to relearn over and over: When…

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Government Accountability

Defeats leave power vacuum in Pa. Senate GOP leadership

• May 17, 2006

AP story on the upcoming leadership changes in the Senate. Sen. Jake Corman apparently got part of the message: “Clearly the election was a mandate for government reform,” Corman…

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Government Accountability

The Victory In Primaries For Conservatives

• May 17, 2006

From the Captain’s Quarters Blog…. Over the past week, many of us have written on the frustration felt by conservatives (especially fiscal conservatives) over the past few years. Some…

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Government Accountability

The king is dead

• May 17, 2006

Philadelphia Daily News’ John Baer on the “Astonishing defeats for Jubelirer, Brightbill”…

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Government Accountability

Pay raise dooms top senators – Philadelphia Inquirer

• May 17, 2006

Philadelphia Inquirer 05/17/2006 Pay raise dooms top senators…

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Government Accountability

Payback: Pennsylvania voters kick out incumbents

• May 17, 2006

Tony Phyrillas says: “The incumbents had the money. They had the name recognition. They had the party machine behind them. They had all the advantages. But they still lost.”…

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IT’S PAYBACK – Patriot-News

• May 17, 2006

Anger over raise ousts Senate leaders Brightbill, Jubelirer…

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Government Accountability

‘Earthquake in Pennsylvania’

• May 17, 2006

‘Earthquake in Pennsylvania’ – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review…

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Taxes & Economy

‘Live Free or Move’

• May 16, 2006

Jobs are flocking to low-tax states for a reason. Commentary in today’s Wall Street Journal says, “new data is out and it shows that the states that embraced supply-side…

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Taxes & Economy

Tax no fix for rising gas prices

• Nathan Benefield
• May 15, 2006

Read Matthew Brouillette’s commentary in Friday’s Pittsburgh Business Times.

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Government Accountability

Incumbents Under Fire

• May 15, 2006

The Wall Street Journal’s John Fund sees PA’s primary tomorrow as a possible bellwether election for conservative anger at unprincipled leadership.

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Taxes & Economy

For Now, Gasoline Is Our Only Cheap Fuel

• Nathan Benefield
• May 12, 2006

Cato Commentary by Jerry Taylor: “Mandating a switch given current technology would increase, not decrease, pump prices.”…

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Government Accountability

Democracy vs incumbency

• Nathan Benefield
• May 11, 2006

John Baer on the power of incubmency in the Philadelphia Daily News (citing Commonwealth Foundation data).

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Peggy Noonan on the problem in DC

• May 11, 2006

Peggy Noonan in today’s Wall Street Journal: “Baseless Confidence“ “Power is distancing. “When you’ve been in Congress for a while, or the White House for a while,…

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Education

New York Times Editorial Uses Faulty Data To Slam Charter Schools

• May 10, 2006

News release from the Center for Education Reform… New York Times Editorial Uses Faulty Data To Slam Charter Schools Washington, D.C., May 10, 2006 – The New York Times in…

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Taxes & Economy

Gov. Rendell’s Plan to raise gas prices and subsidize Big Ethanol

• Nathan Benefield
• May 10, 2006

Gas prices are high. As previously noted in this blog, part of the reason for high prices is the mandated use of ethanol fuels – forcing refineries to retool.

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State Budget

Should American troops die for pork?

• Nathan Benefield
• May 9, 2006

A look at the $17 billion in Pork Spending added to the President’s request for funding of troops and Hurricane Katrina Relief from the Heritage Foundation.

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Education

Substitute teaching goes private

• May 9, 2006

In Michigan, the Grand Rapids Public Schools have figured out a way to save the taxpayers money–contract out for substitute teachers. It saves $$$ from having to be socked…

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