Taxes & Economy

Foreigners Create Jobs

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • February 27, 2008

With transportation funding from last year's Act 44 looking increasingly unlikely to materialize, Gov. Rendell is wisely continuing to push for a private-sector lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike as part…

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Taxes & Economy

New Paradigm Equals New Opportunities

  • March 22, 2007

The global environment for transportation financing is entering a new paradigm. Like many states, Pennsylvania finds itself at the convergence of two intersecting trends that demand fiscal attention: First, growing…

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Taxes & Economy

Public-Private Partnerships: Paying for Our Paving

  • January 17, 2007

Pennsylvania is facing a $1.7 billion annual shortfall in funding for roads, bridges and mass transit. The only thing worse than the deficit is the proposed “solution” to this shortfall:…

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