Regulation

PLCB’s “Record Revenue” No Reason to Celebrate

August 7, 2013

For Release: August 5, 2013 PLCB’s “Record Revenue” No Reason to Celebrate New numbers tell only half the story Harrisburg, PA—Today, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control…

Press Release

Regulation

Copycat Union Letters Repeat Pension Myths

Priya Brannick
August 5, 2013

In July, a commentary by Matt Brouillette on why pension reform failed in our state legislature ran in several newspapers across Pennsylvania. Now response letters from teachers have been…

Media

Failure in Harrisburg: A ‘fiercer hell’

July 9, 2013

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Public Union Democracy

Big Government Party Blocks Bold Reforms

Matthew Brouillette
July 8, 2013

Why haven’t liquor privatization and pension reform passed yet here in Pennsylvania? The reason is that the true divide in the General Assembly is not between the Republicans and Democrats,…

Commentary

Education

Happy National Employee Freedom Week, America

Priya Brannick
June 24, 2013

National Employee Freedom Week is about informing workers about their rights and empowering them to exercise their freedoms. Ultimately, there are ways for workers to leave the Hotel California. We…

Commentary

Health Care

Budget Could Transform Pa., For Good or Ill

Nathan Benefield
June 21, 2013

About one week remains for lawmakers to finalize a state budget. But along with a spending plan, a number of major policy reforms remain in the mix. The outcomes of…

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Regulation

Senate Liquor “Reform” Falls Short

Matthew Brouillette
June 18, 2013

This afternoon, Sen. Chuck McIlhinney introduced his liquor “reform” plan which falls short in delivering the convenience, selection, and pricing that Pennsylvanians demand. His proposal, which keeps the state-owned and…

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Regulation

Get Rid of the Government Middleman

June 18, 2013

If lower prices and greater selection are what you’re looking for, you won’t get it unless the government privatizes retail and wholesale operations. If the PLCB maintains its monopoly on…

Commentary

Regulation

Red Carpets Trip Up Real Tax Reform

June 18, 2013

When Rocky Balboa triumphantly climbed the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum in the 1976 blockbuster film Rocky, he did it without a special government handout. But now Hollywood lobbyists…

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