Education

Willie and Penny Can’t Read

  • October 19, 2011

We'll call them Willie, Penny, Ben and Frankie, four public school students from Philadelphia, Reading, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, respectively.  If they don't drop out of school and become clients of…

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Government Accountability

Are All Lawmakers Crooks?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 21, 2010

This past Friday, former State Rep. Mike Veon, who had served as PA House Democrat Whip, was sentenced to 6 to 14 years in prison for his role in…

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Government Accountability

For Whom The Turnpike Tolls

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • March 9, 2010

Tolls are appropriate because they are imposed directly upon travelers for their use of roads.  However, the plan to toll I-80 represents more than a toll.  It is also a…

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Taxes & Economy

A Road to Savings: Abolish the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

  • December 29, 2009

The top-heavy PTC, with more than 2,000 employees, is responsible for overseeing an exponentially smaller infrastructure than PennDOT. The PTC manages 537 miles of turnpike highways; PennDOT manages nearly 40,000…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike Drama Continues

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • November 2, 2009

Turnpike Officials have admitted that a grand jury has been investigating the commission for at least five months. Although this investigation is separate from the shady dealings surrounding the Valley…

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Raided by FBI?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 28, 2009

Toll Roads News is reporting that the FBI has raided the PA Turnpike Commission, seizing computers and records (HT Capitol Ideas) We’re informed the FBI “raid” comprised three…

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