Public Union Democracy

Warren Buffett on Card Check: Short and Sweet

• March 9, 2009

Warren Buffett bluntly expressed his views on card check during CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning, saying that “the secret ballot is pretty important in this country.” Buffett adds his voice…

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“Tea Parties” Coming to Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• February 25, 2009

Online conservative activists have rallied to CNBC’s Rick Santelli’s call last for a “Nationwide Tea Party” to protest the economic “stimulus,” bailouts, and erosion of liberty. Here are some…

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REJECTED: Application to Toll I-80

• December 13, 2007

Federal government sends Turnpike proposal to tax I-80 drivers back to the drawing board HARRISBURG, PA — Today, in response to the federal government’s rejection of plans to…

Press Release

Turnpike Commission’s version of MiniTru

• Nathan Benefield
• November 26, 2007

Turnpike Commission Vice-Chair and bond attorney Tim Carson in the Morning Call offers a rebuttal to the Brouillette-Gilroy Commentary. Carson’s editorial is as accurate as an Enron…

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Choosing to Pay Interest, Rather Than Earn It

• Matthew Brouillette
• September 5, 2007

Is it financially better to earn interest or to pay interest? Seems like a rhetorical question. It should be. However, Governor Rendell and the General Assembly chose to make…

Commentary

The Wrong Lessons of the Bridge Collapse

• Nathan Benefield
• August 7, 2007

Brad Edmonds with the Daily Commentary of the Mises Institute writes that privatizing bridges and roads, not more government control, will prevent tragedies like the Minnesota bridge collapse:…

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Taxes & Economy

For Our Safety: Repeal Act 44

• August 6, 2007

Commonwealth Foundation urges Governor and General Assembly to fully fund PA’s transportation infrastructure, protect commuters and taxpayers HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation…

Press Release

Turnpike agency takes us for a ride

• August 5, 2007

Matt Brouillette’s commentary in today’s Patriot-News. In light of the recent tragedy in Minneapolis, the back-room deal of, by, and for the Turnpike with the help of Gov. Rendell…

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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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