Taxes & Economy

The Occupy Movement’s Wrong Target

• Priya Brannick
• October 10, 2011

Now that the Occupy Wall Street movement has gone national, Pennsylvania is seeing its fair share of protests. While they’re still a ragtag, oddly camera-shy bunch with ill-defined…

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Public Union Democracy

When Union Bosses Make Stuff Up, We Offer Facts

• Nathan Benefield
• August 23, 2011

In a story by PA Independent, AFL-CIO head honcho Rick Bloomingdale attempts to deny the incredible job growth in right-to-work states like Texas. Bloomingdale comments: “Most likely, the…

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Union Red Herring Erring

• June 2, 2011

The recent Pennsylvania AFL-CIO media campaign to malign Rep. Scott Perry by saying he wants to “punish workers” is as off base as it is disingenuous. The union, for…

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Man Bites Dog! Former Union Organizer Joins CF Freedom Fight

• May 24, 2011

In a move a headline writer might describe as “Man bites dog,” a former union organizer and lobbyist has joined the Commonwealth Foundation to fight for workers’ rights and protect…

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Public Union Democracy

Taxpayers First: The New, New Deal

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 7, 2011

Today, the average government employee enjoys better health care benefits, better pensions, better job security, and an earlier retirement than the average private-sector worker.  To pay for this, however, taxpayers…

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Public Union Democracy

Union: We’ll Get ‘Em Next Year?

• February 16, 2011

Spring has almost sprung – seriously, it’s true.  Want to see the signs?  Pitchers and catchers have reported to the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, it’s looking like 60 degrees in…

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Taxes & Economy

PennFuture Will Say Anything to Get a Gas Tax

• October 13, 2010

Here’s a letter to the editor I submitted in response to inflammatory claims made by PennFuture’s Jan Jarret and AFL-CIO’s Richard Bloomingdale about a severance tax: A recent editorial…

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Public Union Democracy

Union Boss Honored for Decline in Union Membership

• Nathan Benefield
• May 25, 2010

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a crucial piece of legislation – a resolution honoring our old “friend” Bill George, outgoing head of the PA AFL-CIO. What…

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Government Accountability

CF Blog Roundup

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 19, 2010

It’s time for another edition of the CF Policy Blog Roundup. Capitol Ideas keeps the link love coming by pointing to our post on the NTU’s rating of PA’s…

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