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…

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Feds Decline I-80 Toll Application (Told you so)

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 13, 2007

The FHWA has declined the state’s application to toll I-80. Paul Nussbuam in the Inquirer reports: Pennsylvania is seeking authority to toll I-80 under a federal pilot program…

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Taxpayer money for soccer?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 13, 2007

Its looking more likely that taxpayers will buy a new soccer stadium. Paris Hilton Gov. Rendell, who never has enough money to hand out: “It seems to me there…

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Uninsured will grow under RendellCare

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 10, 2007

Pop quiz: The Rendell administration has estimated that 800,000 Pennsylvania adults are currently uninsured. If Governor Rendell’s “Cover All Pennsylvanians” were implemented as designed – costing up to $1.4 billion…

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RendellCare Version 1.2

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 4, 2007

Governor Rendell has now stated that he won’t sign the extension of the MCare program (which funds medical malpractice claims) unless it includes funding of his Cover All Pennsylvania…

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Religion and Politics (and Health Care)

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 4, 2007

Rep. Scott Boyd offers a rebuttal to Governor Rendell’s claims that Jesus want Christians to support his Cover All Pennsylvanians proposal. Boyd instead calls for some free-market…

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New oil refineries needed

  • November 26, 2007

A commentary in the Washington Times notes that “A recent report shows the energy bill being negotiated between the House and the Senate would dramatically increase energy (including gasoline)…

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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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