How the Pa. budget deal was sealed

• Nathan Benefield
• July 11, 2007

Inquirer Story on how the budget deal was made. If you have a weak stomach, read how sausage is made, that won’t be as sickening as this. “You folded…

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Watchdog’s remark sends Rendell on a tear

• Nathan Benefield
• July 11, 2007

Governor Rendell talking about Rock the Capital’s Eric Epstein to the Philadelphia Inquirer “Eric Epstein,” boiled Rendell, “is about as mentally stable as that guy who ate all…

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5.3% Increase, with No Tricks

• Nathan Benefield
• July 11, 2007

Pete DeCoursey of Capitolwire.com tries to explain all the tricks that are being used to disguise the real agreed-to budget increase of 5.3%: Less than 16…

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State Budget

Budget Deal Autopsy: The Good, the Bad, the Uglyand A Fistful of Unspent Dollars

• July 11, 2007

HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation offered a brief analysis (with apologies to Clint Eastwood) of the tentative Pennsylvania General Fund budget deal that is currently being finalized in…

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Oh yeah – the budget is higher

• Nathan Benefield
• July 10, 2007

The agreed-to budget figure Gov. Rendell reported last night was lower. From Pennsylvania Legislative Services: GOVERNOR ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM THE MEDIABy Kimberly CollinsThis afternoon the…

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Lame Duck, or Big Winner?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 10, 2007

Tony Phyrillas celebrates Rendell’s losses in the budget deal – too bad that doesn’t do taxpayers any good. Phyrillas likes the “no new taxes” – but new taxes…

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Price of Candy is Up!

• Nathan Benefield
• July 9, 2007

So I went to our office snack tray to buy an afternoon snack and notice that the price had gone up, and there was a note about the price of…

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Regulation

Gov. Ed Rendells Ransom

• July 9, 2007

PA Governor holds state workers and public services hostage for higher taxes and fees, despite $650M tax surplus. HARRISBURG, PA – Nearly 25,000 state workers were furloughed and many public…

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A Letter To Ed

• Nathan Benefield
• July 8, 2007

Letter from a soon-to-be furloughed state worker to Gov. Rendell, courtesy of PA Clean Sweep.

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