Taxes & Economy

Daylight Saving Wastes Energy

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 28, 2008

A new study show that daylight savings time result in higher energy use, reports the Wall Street Journal, examing the effect of Indiana’s recent move to DST. Daylight Savings…

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Education

Curriculum reform “isn’t enough”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 20, 2008

Reason’s Lisa Snell lays the smackdown on arguments by Sol Stern in his article “School Choice Isn’t Enough” (Click here for previous post), which labels instructionist reform…

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Turnpike leasing gets another look

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 5, 2008

Editorial in the Lancaster New Era on a Turnpike lease takes to task the fearmongers opposing the idea: Are opponents skeptical, or fearful, of turning the turnpike over…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike lease and ‘foreign’ companies

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 16, 2008

The latest news that Senate President pro tem Joe Scanarti will be introducing a “hybrid” Turnpike lease plan (Tribune Review story), which appears to be different that Senator…

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The Alternative to Tolling I-80

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • November 12, 2007

Pennsylvania lawmakers should reconsider the money it left on the table earlier this year after rejecting Gov. Rendell’s initial plan to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a private-sector partner. Such…

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How to Keep Our Bridges Safe

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 4, 2007

Stephen Malanga in todays’s Wall Street Journal on how to address the need for new transportation infrastructure: It’s unlikely that public funds alone will supply what’s needed.

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Interest earned vs. interest paid

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 2, 2007

Geoff Segal on the Reason Foundation’s blog points to a counter of the interest earned by Indiana from privatizing the Indiana toll road – currently at $180 million,…

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Taxes & Economy

Higher Taxes, More Debt Coming Down the Pike

  • June 30, 2007

Commonwealth Foundation warns against transportation funding proposal Harrisburg, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation warned against the higher fees and long-term debt encompassed in the transportation funding proposals winding their…

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Congressmen warn Governor about Turnpike lease

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 16, 2007

From Capitolwire.com. Having criticized the Governor in my previous post, I will give him praise for dismissing the anti-market rhetoric of two Democratic Congressmen. HARRISBURG (May 16) –…

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