Government Accountability

Bonus Ban(s) pass House State Government

• Nathan Benefield
• September 22, 2008

After numerous complaints about the lack of action on reform bills (including from yours truly) the House State Government committee today voted to send two “bonus ban” bills…

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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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Government Accountability

Cerberus’s three heads not speaking to each other

• Nathan Benefield
• July 18, 2008

Rep. Babette Josephs, chairman of the House State Government Committee, and the Cerberus of the General Assembly is calling for a ban to bonuses – her ban.

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Bonus Ban Measure Passes State Government Committee

• Nathan Benefield
• October 2, 2007

John Eichelberger’s Bonus Ban Bill – banning all bonuses in state government, PHEAA, legislative staffers, executive branch, etc. – cleared its first hurdle today.

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Taxes & Economy

Is State Government Ready for a Spending Diet?

• June 6, 2007

Taxpayer Protection bills sent to Senate floor HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the State Senate Finance Committee voted to send the Taxpayer Protection Act (SB 707) and the Taxpayer Protection Amendment…

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Term Limits Fails in Committee

• Nathan Benefield
• May 8, 2007

The Senate State Government Committee rejected, by a 2 to 9 vote, reporting John Eichelberger’s constitutional amendment on legislative term limits, to the full Senate (Sen. Eichelberger discussed his…

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Government Accountability

Sound Policy IS Sound Politics!

• March 7, 2006

We are encouraged by the very familiar-sounding policy stance of these candidates for office. Sound policy IS sound poilitics! ______________ Text of March 7 news release…. Coalition of GOP challengers…

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