Government Accountability

Government Transparency in Pennsylvania Becomes a Reality

  • Priya Brannick
  • July 13, 2011

The last few months saw immense partisan animosity and demeaning comments during numerous spats under the Capitol Dome.  But amid the fiscal fist fights over school choice, a natural gas…

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Education

Seven PA Universities Have High Racial Graduation Gaps

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 16, 2010

Several universities in Pennsylvania have a large gap between white and black graduation rates, according to a recent report from Education Trust. Shippensburg University, with a 30.3% difference…

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State Feeds Addiction by Creating A New Bureaucracy

  • July 12, 2010

Pennsylvania will soon be introduced to a new state bureaucracy. As lawmakers were finishing up the state budget, legislation was overwhelmingly approved and later signed by the Governor, to…

Media

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Education

Government Preschool Delivers Few Results

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 10, 2010

State Sen. Pat Browne is quoted on John Micek’s blog Wednesday, citing an oft-repeated claim that government funding for preschool is one of the “best investments” of taxpayer money:…

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Taxes & Economy

Who Pays Pennsylvania’s Personal Income Tax? Part III

  • December 18, 2009

Pennsylvania has a flat rate Personal Income Tax (PIT) of 3.07%.   In this blog series, I will highlight some real facts about Pennsylvania’s PIT.  Visit Who Pays the…

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Education

In What World is an 11.7% Increase Called a Decrease?

  • June 10, 2009

Harrisburg, PA — Commonwealth Foundation president and CEO Matthew Brouillette continues to follow Gov. Ed Rendell’s taxpayer-funded bus campaign into the northeastern part of the state today.  Today’s “Tax You…

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Taxes & Economy

Lancaster County Home Rule Charter Vote

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 30, 2008

Here is some information I have compiled on the Lancaster County home rule ballot measure (per a request from a Lancaster County Resident). Currently six counties in Pennsylvania have…

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Groups argue merits of proposed pre-K state funding hike

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 1, 2007

From Capitolwire.com (subscription): Two private school groups told the state Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday not to support $75 million in new state funding for pre-kindergarten classes. State support…

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Regulation

Boeing-Sized Welfare Checks

  • July 17, 2006

For the past three and one-half years, the ostensible premise of Gov. Ed Rendell’s “economic stimulus” plan has been that by making “targeted investments” in politically chosen companies and industries,…

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