Proposed School Funding Formula Explained

• Nathan Benefield
• June 18, 2008

The Morning Call ran a story yesterday, including comments by me, on how Governor Rendell’s proposed funding formula will benefit schools that have raised property taxes rather than schools…

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Regulation

Corporate Welfare In, Fiscal Restraint Out

• June 16, 2008

Commonwealth Foundation calls House budget irresponsible and misguided HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation charged that proposals by the Pennsylvania House Democrats to increase Governor Rendell’s proposed budget by…

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Taxes & Economy

Movin’ Out

• Nathan Benefield
• June 11, 2008

With all due respect to Billy Joel’s "Allentown," the tune which best describes Pennsylvania today would likely be "Movin' Out." For years, Pennsylvania has seen residents (particularly younger ones) move…

Commentary

Regulation

The Nanny State Mentality

• Nathan Benefield
• June 9, 2008

Anyone who has observed politics for long would see that too many politicians believe nothing positive would happen unless they pass a law requiring it. They think that the American…

Commentary

Evans, Capelli to Introduce Lease Bill

• Nathan Benefield
• June 5, 2008

State Rep. Dwight Evans (a Philadelphia Democrat) and Rep. Steven Capelli (a Williamsport-area Republican) will introduce a bill (HB 2593) to authorizing leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Paul Nussbaum reports in…

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Rendell tells PTC, “Stop Stalling!”

• Nathan Benefield
• June 3, 2008

Governor Rendell has called out the Turnpike Commission for stalling on resubmitting their I-80 tolling application.But noting that Governor Rendell also stated that it will be…

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Government Accountability

Secret budget meetings have begun

• Nathan Benefield
• June 3, 2008

John Micek reports on (and mocks) Governor Rendell’s press conference on the state budget yesterday: Rendell and some House Democrats called for an end to the annual posturing…

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Regulation

PA’s Corporate Welfare Line

• May 30, 2008

Patriot-News Editorial on how Harrisburg is handing out taxpayer money to big businesses (this time, Amazon) that should not be getting special treatment at all. This corporate welfare comes…

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Turnpike Commission stalling on I-80 tolling application

• Nathan Benefield
• May 21, 2008

While Governor Rendell wanted to get a revised application for tolling I-80 to the feds by the end of the week, so he could ask for an expedited answer and…

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