PA GOP education plan

• Nathan Benefield
• April 5, 2007

PA House GOP leader Sam Smith, along with a number of state representatives unveiled an alternate planto Governor Rendell’s education budget proposals – get the Patriot News story here…

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Welfare state growing

• Nathan Benefield
• February 26, 2007

Associated Press story on the growth of Welfare rolls. While TANF cash grants have declined nationally under welfare reform, Medicaid and other programs have grown. Today, one in six…

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Senate leaders disclosed over $363K in bonuses

• Nathan Benefield
• January 31, 2007

After last weeks disclosure that several unnamed PA Democratic House staffers were getting taxpayer-paid bonuses for undisclosed activities, the Senate GOP had decided to end their practice of bonuses…

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RendellCare!

• Nathan Benefield
• January 17, 2007

AP story on Rendell’s health care proposals, including universal health care (“Cover All Pennsylvanians”). For more details, go to the Governor’s Health Care Reform site. FYI, several months…

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Will leasing PA Turnpike be a 21st-century taxpayer bargain?

• December 31, 2006

Will leasing PA Turnpike be a 21st-century taxpayer bargain?By MARC LEVYAssociated Press Writer HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP, Dec. 30) – Let the bidding begin. With lots of private money looking…

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Health tab for public Pa. retirees nears $34 billion

• Nathan Benefield
• December 20, 2006

AP Story on the liability for health coverage for retired state workers. Preliminary estimates are that state taxpayers will have to contribute $1.125 billion annually to pay off the…

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Pension crisis on the horizon

• Nathan Benefield
• December 18, 2006

The Scranton Times-Tribune looks at the looming crisis in our state pension systems, and how lawmakers bolstering pension benefits exacerbated this crisis. Also, Mark Scolforo of the AP with…

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Education

Posh dorms become the norm

• Nathan Benefield
• September 28, 2006

AP story on the posh living quarters and lifestyles of today’s college students. As the alma mater is featured (and I must admit, I had quite the bachelor pad…

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Health Care

States could be overwhelmed by health care burden

• Nathan Benefield
• September 25, 2006

AP Story on how the cost of health care plans for retired state workers will be enormous across the nation, as preliminary numbers (required by new GASB rules) roll…

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