Education

How Corbett can Balance the Budget without Raising Taxes

• Matthew Brouillette
• January 17, 2011

Even before Gov.-elect Tom Corbett raises his right hand high Tuesday swearing to tackle the problems left from the previous administration's tax-borrow-and-spend agenda, doubters are lining up to take potshots…

Commentary

Transforming Pennsylvania Policy Summit

• January 14, 2011

WHAT:    Nationally renown policy experts, Pennsylvania legislators and more than 200 citizens will join in a policy debate to drive Pennsylvania to prosperity through policy transformation leading to fiscally responsible…

Press Release

Government Accountability

Are Freshmen Lawmakers Bad for State Legislatures?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 7, 2011

Governing magazine looks at the disadvantages to term limits, focusing on the constant turnover in state legislatures. Recognizing the inexperience of lawmakers, states like Michigan and California are setting up…

Media

Glad Tidings…If You Love Freedom

• Charles Mitchell
• December 24, 2010

It’s clear: The big government lovers in Pennsylvania are getting coal in their stockings. Just a few days ago, CF announced that we had already met our…

Media

Regulation

Private Liquor Stores: A Reason for Cheers

• December 21, 2010

As many Pennsylvanians are heading to their local state liquor store to pick up holiday cheer, there are three things they won't be celebrating: Higher costs, less selection and lower…

Commentary

State Budget

The Pot of Debt at the End of Rendell’s Rainbow

• Nathan Benefield
• December 13, 2010

These days it's hard enough for Pennsylvania families to think about meeting their obligations let alone piling on more debt.  But that's exactly what outgoing Gov. Ed Rendell did this…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Facts Not Fear For Drilling Issue

• December 10, 2010

Below is my guest opinion published in the Lebanon Daily News today, which confronts a misleading letter to the editor addressing gas drilling. After reading Joyce Kunkle’s Dec.

Media

Government Accountability

Legislators Refuse COLA Increase

• December 8, 2010

Despite the fact that Pennsylvania faces a projected budget deficit of $5 billion, legislators in Harrisburg will receive their annual cost of living adjustment (COLA), aka pay raise. Based…

Media

Government Accountability

Lawsuit Lottery Must End

• December 8, 2010

Upon taking office in January, Governor-elect Tom Corbett will face the burden of addressing the numerous economic and fiscal problems facing the Keystone State.  One of the most pervasive is…

Commentary