Regulation

Retaining the Film Tax Credit: Two Thumbs Down for Taxpayers

• March 17, 2011

Behind the lens of Gov. Tom Corbett's budget the focus is largely on putting taxpayers first and fostering economic growth. But at a time when the director should be yelling,…

Commentary

Public Union Democracy

Streamlining State Government Testimony

• Nathan Benefield
• March 15, 2011

Thank you Chairman Smucker and members of the committee for the opportunity to testify before you today. I’m Nate Benefield, Director of Policy Research at the Commonwealth Foundation for…

Testimony

State Budget

Corbett Budget Offers a New Path

• Nathan Benefield
• March 10, 2011

Albert Einstein defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." For too long Pennsylvania state government has been spending beyond its means and…

Commentary

CF grades Corbett Budget Address = B

• March 8, 2011

Harrisburg, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation graded Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget address a solid B today in its call to end the tax-borrow-and-spend approach to budgeting that placed Pennsylvanian in…

Press Release

State Budget

Reality-Based Budgeting

• Matthew Brouillette
• March 7, 2011

Pennsylvania state government will tax and spend more than $65 billion this fiscal year. With the loss of federal stimulus money and the exhaustion of all one-time expenditures, the legislature…

Fact Sheet

Spending Transparency Coming to Pennsylvania?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 2, 2011

PennWATCH (House Bill 15), sponsored by Rep. Jim Christiana, would create a user-friendly database with searchable information on all state government spending. The bill passed the Pennsylvania House unanimously on…

Commentary

Regulation

Benefits of Liquor Store Privatization for Pennsylvanians

• Nathan Benefield
• February 25, 2011

Good morning. I am Nathan Benefield, Director of Policy Research for the Commonwealth Foundation. We are a nonprofit, independent public policy research and educational institute based in Harrisburg.

Testimony

Criminal Justice Reform

Pennsylvania Prison Postponed, Pork Prolonged

• February 18, 2011

Yesterday, Gov. Corbett cancelled a planned prison construction project in Fayette County, estimated to cost taxpayers $200 million. In January, Auditor General Wagner called for a halt on…

Media

Education

School Choice: Questions & Answers

• February 17, 2011

The Pennsylvania School Board Association is circulating "Questions about vouchers your legislator should be asking." Others have legitimate questions and concerns. This Policy Brief answers them all.

Fact Sheet