Government Accountability

CF Blog Roundup

• July 7, 2010

Here’s some recent blog posts citing CF research and analysis: The Conservative Reform Network Blog highlighted some CF stats about the PA budget, deficit, and big government spending and…

Media

House Should Act Immediately on Spending Transparency Bill

• June 4, 2009

Harrisburg, PA — With Pennsylvania facing a $3 billion General Fund Budget deficit, the Commonwealth Foundation today urged the House to act immediately on spending transparency legislation adopted this week…

Press Release

Regulation

Bridge To Troubled Waters

• August 7, 2008

Gov. Rendell is still touring the state dolling out taxpayers’ money for various projects across the state totaling $642 million. Much of the funding will assist infrastructure improvements for…

Media

Election News Roundup

• Nathan Benefield
• November 7, 2007

Patriot News on Judicial Retentions and on Supreme Court Elections Inquirer on races in the Southeast and on the less competitive Philadelphia Mayor’s race. Post-Gazette on…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Lost Jobs, Lost Opportunities: The Reality of the Minimum Wage Hike

• Nathan Benefield
• May 16, 2007

In 2006, Governor Ed Rendell argued that hiking Pennsylvania’s minimum wage by 39% would not lead to lost jobs and opportunities for low-wage workers. Unfortunately, Mr. Rendell has already been…

Commentary

Regulation

“OutFORCING”: Pennsylvania’s Real Job Loss Culprit

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 12, 2004

There’s been a great deal of political talk this election season about greedy “Benedict Arnold” companies sending jobs overseas. Gov. Ed Rendell even announced that the Commonwealth would look unfavorably…

Commentary