Regulation

Cities and their Bankrupt Pension Plans

• October 21, 2010

A recent study, published by Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, found shocking statistics about the solvency of most city and state pension funds. The total unfunded pension liability for…

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Regulation

Harrisburg’s Woes: Coming to a City Near You

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 19, 2010

Gov. Rendell's recent state bailout of the city of Harrisburg has brought attention to the capital city's fiscal mismanagement. With millions in debt payments and an enormous pension obligation, Harrisburg's…

Commentary

Regulation

Federal Cash for State Budget Cuts?

• October 18, 2010

In an Investors Business Daily piece this summer, Nicole Gelinas puts forward an interesting idea about how to stimulate the economy, and at the same time cut back on…

Media

Lots More Legislation on Tap in Harrisburg this Week

• October 13, 2010

As in the norm in the Pennsylvania state capitol, lawmakers don’t pass a whole lot throught the year (despite being a full-time legislature) and then, at the very end of…

Media

School Choice Saves Children from Failing Schools and Taxpayer Money

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 13, 2010

Chairman Piccola, and members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. I’m Matt Brouillette, president of the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives. But I am…

Testimony

Regulation

Commonwealth Foundation President Calls Pension Reform “Bailout for Union Bosses”

• October 12, 2010

HARRISBURG, PA (10.12.10) – Commonwealth Foundation president and CEO Matthew J. Brouillette released the following statement regarding HB 2497 — the so-called SERS & PSERS pension reform legislation currently before…

Press Release

Taxes & Economy

What About the Constitution, Governor?

• October 11, 2010

Recently Nate Benefield explained how Senate Bill 1155, which creates a severance tax on natural gas drilling companies, is unconstitutional. Katrina Currie subsequently updated the story:…

Media

State Budget

Spending Revolt Tour: Day 5 Update

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 11, 2010

The Spending Revolt National Tour stopped in Scranton on Sunday night for a Town Hall meeting, which was streamed live (and available here and below). The Scranton…

Media

Spending Revolt Tour: Day 3 Update

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 8, 2010

Day two of Spending Revolt took us to Connellsville, where I spoke with Peter Thande, a young man from Kenya who will become a U.S. citizen in 2011. He turned…

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