Taxes & Economy

Turnpike Lease Bids Due April 30

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 17, 2008

Governor Rendell has announced that bids for leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be due at or near the end of April. He also announced many of the terms…

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Earmark abusers jump on earmark reform wagon

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 11, 2008

The Club for Growth notes that both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have signed on to DeMint-McCain earmark moratorium. While this will likely force passage of the bill,…

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Study: Speculation and Predetermined Conclusions

  • March 4, 2008

House Democrats waste taxpayer money on useless report  HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation responded to a study released today by the House Democrats on the potential lease…

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Turnpike Commission’s Posh Travel Spending

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 8, 2008

WGAL News 8has a story on the toll-funded travel expenditures for Turnpike CEO Joe Brimmeier, including some high priced dinners. On a trip to Chicago, for…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike lease and ‘foreign’ companies

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 16, 2008

The latest news that Senate President pro tem Joe Scanarti will be introducing a “hybrid” Turnpike lease plan (Tribune Review story), which appears to be different that Senator…

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No single solution to transportation crisis

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 30, 2007

Robert Latham takes us (along with the Turnpike Commission) to task in an Patriot News op-ed. Among the charges lobbed our way is that we are pushing a Turnpike…

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How to Keep Our Bridges Safe

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 4, 2007

Stephen Malanga in todays’s Wall Street Journal on how to address the need for new transportation infrastructure: It’s unlikely that public funds alone will supply what’s needed.

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Taxes & Economy

Transportation Letter to Gov. Rendell and the General Assembly

  • July 14, 2007

CF expresses concerns over transportation bill July 14, 2007 The Honorable Edward G. RendellOffice of the GovernorCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PA 17120 Members of the General AssemblyCommonwealth…

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