Education

Flunked Trailer

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 24, 2008

Flunked: The Movie is a documentary looking at the failure of our public schools, and success stories in public education. Below is the trailer. We will be hosting a…

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Taxes & Economy

Delay on Turnpike Lease Is Bad Policy

  • September 23, 2008

Commonwealth Foundation Urges Action on Lease Legislation HARRISBURG, PA—Today, the Commonwealth Foundation called on the Pennsylvania legislature to consider Turnpike lease legislation before the end of the current legislative session. …

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Taxes & Economy

Current State Spending = Future Tax Increase?

  • September 18, 2008

Budget revenue shortfalls on track to produce multi-billion dollar tax increase in 2009 HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation joined State Rep. Sam Rohrer, State Senator John Eichelberger,…

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Taxes & Economy

Scarnati’s “Save the Turnpike Commission” Plan

  • September 18, 2008

In an obvious attempt to divert attention from his vote and support of tolling Interstate-80, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati writes today in a Courier Express commentary that…

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Government Accountability

DeWeese boasts about House reforms

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 15, 2008

The Herald Standard has an article in which Bill DeWeese praises all the reforms the House has done under his watch. Eric Epstein and Tim Potts offer…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike lease on the move…

  • September 13, 2008

Toll Roads News is reporting that House Democratic Appropriations Chairman Dwight Evans is ready to move the Turnpike lease bill, and additional support is gathering. Of course, the Turnpike…

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Tolling of I-80 Denied

  • September 11, 2008

Federal government rejects Turnpike proposal to toll I-80 drivers HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation applauds the decision of the Federal Highway Administration to reject the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s (PTC)…

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Government Accountability

As Sentor Fumo’s Trial Begins the Spending Continues

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • September 8, 2008

Senator Vince Fumo's trial began yesterday with the first day of jury selection. In the days leading up to the trial the senator was doing what he does best:…

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