Taxes & Economy

Tax-Exempt Government Property Adds to Harrisburg’s Woes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 29, 2011

The city of Harrisburg is facing a fiscal crisis primarily brought on by over-spending, accruing too much debt, and getting into areas government has no business—from the incinerator to owning…

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Why Gov. Corbett Didn’t Get His Christmas Wish List

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • December 22, 2011

For Christmas this year, Gov. Tom Corbett hoped the legislature would gift wrap three things he could tie a bow on: An education reform package that included school vouchers, state…

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Education

Patriot News (Mostly) Endorses School Choice

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 9, 2011

This week, the Patriot News editorial board wrote an endorsement of a school voucher proposal in Pennsylvania. Here is the key pro argument: The case for vouchers is…

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Education

Lorenzo’s Boil: Why Father Not PSEA Knows Best

  • December 7, 2011

It’s just over 24 hours ago that children and parents trapped in failing and violent Pennsylvania schools delivered to Harrisburg lawmakers 4,300 messages of urgency and hope. Among the messengers was Lorenzo…

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Taxes & Economy

Marcellus Shale Drilling Equals Affordable Energy

  • December 1, 2011

As the Intelligencer Journal reports, Marcellus Shale drilling is the reason UGI Utilities is dropping natural gas rates by 13.5 percent, providing significant savings for the 15 counties…

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Regulation

PLCB: Buy More, Drink Less, Embrace Hypocrisy!

  • November 23, 2011

From the growing library of Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board doublespeak comes a PLCB news release today urging responsible drinking over the holiday season. What’s wrong with that you ask? Well, nothing if you…

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Education

The Right Questions for Penn State

  • Charles Mitchell
  • November 23, 2011

Stacy Brown of the Pennsylvania Independent—which, in the interests of full disclosure, CF launched but no longer controls in any way—is asking the right questions this morning in his…

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