Health Care

Federal Food Stamp Fix Good Fit for Pa.

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 3, 2019

Jobs and money form the foundation of many a New Year’s resolution. Now, due to proposed federal SNAP (food stamp) changes, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could experience a brighter…

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Work Requirements on Tap in Washington and Harrisburg

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 7, 2018

At the end of this month, the federal farm bill expires. Its replacement—a monolithic piece of legislation—is the subject of significant controversy over strengthening food stamp work requirements for healthy…

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Health Care

Rescuing the States from Medicaid

• Elizabeth Stelle
• May 19, 2011

State Medicaid spending has increased four times faster than elementary and secondary education spending and nine times faster than transportation spending over the past two decades. In Pennsylvania,…

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Taxes & Economy

Alliance Still Fighting to Stop I-80 Tolling

• November 9, 2009

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again – seems to be the motto of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission as they seek once again to Toll I-80. The…

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Taxes & Economy

Should Existing Interstate Highways Be Tolled?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 26, 2009

Interesting question posed by National Journal on tolling of existing freeways, with particular focus on tolling I-80 in Pennsylvania, offering several experts the opportunity to respond.  Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn…

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Taxes & Economy

Is tolling I-80 dead?

• Nathan Benefield
• February 20, 2009

Some of the Turnpike Commissioners think that tolling I-80 across PA remains a strong possibility, and that the federal government did not “reject” the tolling plan.  See the…

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Taxes & Economy

Election Reflection from Democracy Rising

• Nathan Benefield
• April 23, 2008

Tim Potts over at Democracry Rising has an analysis of the election that features a roundup of results, (Grassroots PA has the full rundown), but also raises the…

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