Kid’s coverage shortfalls
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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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We’ve cut federal taxes, but now it’s time to cut spending
Ed Feulner commentary on federal spending. Dr. Feulner will be speaking at our 2006 Speaker Franklin Awards Gala.
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More coverage of government reform
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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