Taxes & Economy

Minimum Wage Hike Short-Changes Teens

• Elizabeth Stelle
• February 15, 2018

Higher minimum wages have driven a decline in teenage employment since 2000, according to the Mercatus Center. . . . higher minimum wages are associated with a lower…

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The Great Risk Taker

• February 14, 2018

The Reinhard family story is one of hard work, risk-taking, success, and a deep love of community. Claude Reinhard and his wife had five children. Two of his sons—Don and…

Commentary

The Great Risk Taker

• February 14, 2018

The Reinhard family story is one of hard work, risk-taking, success, and a deep love of community. Claude Reinhard and his wife had five children. Two of his sons—Don and…

Commentary

Public Union Democracy

Who Would Oppose Reforming a Costly, Unnecessary Law?

• Nathan Benefield, Priya Brannick
• February 14, 2012

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives may vote today on a bill to reform the 1961 prevailing wage mandate.  The prevailing wage requires government to pay higher wages and benefits for…

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Law

• February 14, 2012

Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Law was enacted in 1961 to protect construction workers from out-of-state competition, mandating that contractors pay the wages that "prevail" in each region on all government construction…

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Taxes & Economy

Speaker McCall Throws Support behind Income Tax Hike

• June 23, 2009

Pressured by a looming June 30th budget deadline and Gov. Ed Rendell’s economic team, House Speaker Keith McCall of Carbon County announced yesterday his support for a 16% increase…

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Still Using Tax Dollars to Buy Votes

• Nathan Benefield
• June 22, 2009

Mark Levy of the AP has a hard hitting story of Pennsylvania lawmakers use of WAMs – i.e. “Walking Around Money” made available to us at the discretion of legislative…

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