Energy

Pa. Travelers’ Guide: Summer Gasoline Prices

• Hanna Bechtel
• July 5, 2024

Pennsylvania’s June average gasoline price was higher than all its neighbor states except New York. While Pennsylvania’s gasoline price has decreased from its 2022 record high, the long-term picture shows…

Backgrounder

State Budget

Lower State Spending Could Improve Bond Rating

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 11, 2016

Last week Moody’s warned an out-of-balance state budget could result in another credit downgrading. By not acting to balance the budget, Governor Wolf is aiding in the devaluation of the…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Indiana has benefited from toll road lease

• Nathan Benefield
• August 28, 2008

An anonymous comment on a recent post accused me of not mentioning the Indiana Toll Road deal because it was “not so good, a bad move”.  Of course, we…

Media

Lawmakers reaped $50K-plus in freebies in ’06

• Nathan Benefield
• May 4, 2007

Mark Scolforo reports on the gifts and other financial interests report by lawmakers. Not suprisingly, legislative leaders cashed in (even while claiming they were not): House Majority Leader…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Tax Cuts Cost Government Nothing

• May 10, 2005

Many citizens suspect that their elected representatives and bureaucrats live in an entirely different world than they do. Further confirming their suspicions, evidence has emerged once again in Harrisburg that…

Commentary