Government Accountability

Spending Transparency Coming to Pennsylvania at Last

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • June 30, 2011

Pennsylvania taxpayers are one step closer to finding out exactly how state government spends their money. Yesterday, the legislature passed HB 15 to establish PennWATCH—a free public spending database…

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Christiana Unveils Students and Schools Rescue Act

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • June 15, 2011

Only hours after speaking eloquently at our forum releasing our school choice video today, my friend Jim Christiana announced a new bill he is introducing to throw a…

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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…

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Government Accountability

Podcast: Talking Transparency

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • February 10, 2011

In the latest The BOX podcast, Senior Fellow Jeff Coleman sits down with Representative Jim Christiana after the unanimous passage of his transparency legislation in the State House.

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Education

School Choice: Why, What, and How

  • February 7, 2011

Nine of the 10 "gold standard" evaluations of voucher programs reported statistically significant gains in achievement for all or some voucher recipients.  In 18 out of 19 academically rigorous studies,…

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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…

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Government Accountability

PA Election Fun Facts

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 3, 2010

In case you missed our Election Night Live Blog last night, here are some highlights and fun facts. While Pat Toomey won the election for US Senate, he trailed…

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Government Accountability

Spending Transparency & Accountability

  • December 3, 2009

There is a national movement to make government spending and finances accessible to taxpayers.  Pennsylvania lags behind, but state lawmakers are moving toward greater transparency.

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania Spending Transparency Moves a Step Forward

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 10, 2009

The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee advanced HB 1880, sponsored by Representative Rick Mirabito, that would create an online database of state spending, similar to legislation already enacted…

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