Kid’s coverage shortfalls

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 1, 2006

Stateline.org reports that many states Children’s Health Insurance Programs (S-CHIP) face multi-million dollar shortfalls, and hope that the federal government will bail them out. The article notes that states…

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Can 600 economists all be wrong?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 1, 2006

Greg Mankiw blogs on some economists “support” for a minimum wage increase. Some economists see the “modest benefits” outweighing the “modest adverse affects”. But unlike Governor Rendell and his…

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Ousted legislators’ nest eggs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 1, 2006

Tracie Mauriello of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette advises “Don’t feel badly for state Rep. Mike Veon just because voters booted him out of office. … he’ll have free health insurance…

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Rendell will explore leasing Pa. Turnpike

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 21, 2006

Following the Commonwealth Foundation’s forum on Public-Private Partnerships in Transporation Governor Rendell states that he is on board with exploring a lease of the PA Turnpike, according to the…

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Learning from the election

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 17, 2006

The lesson from the Congressional election is “Money can’t buy me love” says Ed Feulner. Feulner will give the Keynote address at the Commonwealth Foundation’s Gala on December…

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Freshmen call for leadership reform

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 14, 2006

Herald Standard article on today’s House leadership elections. Newly elected Democratic Representatives “Mahoney, Kula, and Galloway said they would reveal their votes to the press” Read our…

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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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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…

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