Regulation

Babies Buying Beer?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 11, 2010

Those who profit from Pennsylvania’s current liquor distribution monopoly have an ongoing campaign to stop liquor store privatization. One ad shows a man at a gas pump looking at cases…

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Regulation

Talking Liquor Store Privatization

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 29, 2010

Eric Boehm of PA Independent interviews state representative Mike Turzai on his proposal to privatize all state-owned liquor stores and auction off licenses.  Here is a story with…

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Regulation

Turzai Bill Would Privatize PA Liquor Stores

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 21, 2010

State Representative Mike Turzai announced legislation today to privatize Pennsylvania’s state liquor stores (i.e. wine and spirit sales). The legislation would auction off 750 retail store licenses and 100…

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Regulation

Representatives Propose Putting State Government on a Diet

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 17, 2009

State Representatives Mike Turzai and Tom Quigley unveiled a plan to cut about $170 million wasteful spending from the Pennsylvania state budget ($130 million relative to Gov. Rendell’s proposed…

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Taxes & Economy

Post-Gazette defends mass transit monopolies

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 23, 2008

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a nonsensical editorial opposing Mike Turzai and Mike Mustio’s legislation which would allow competition in mass transit in Pittsburgh. Currently the Port Authority of Allegheny…

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Taxes & Economy

New Efforts to Address Expiring Rate Caps

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • September 17, 2008

Yesterday, Rep. Mike Turzai, along with Rep. Stan Saylor, unveiled a new bill to stabilize electric rates after the expiration of rate caps (Turzai Press…

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Regulation

Rendellconomics 101

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 11, 2008

Morning Call piece piece by Jarrett Renshaw debates the merits of Rendell’s economic policies – borrowing (to be paid by taxpayers) to give handouts to his favorite projects like…

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Taxes & Economy

Stimulating the Economy with Tax Cuts

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 24, 2008

Click here for a PDF version of Rep. Mike Turzai’s presentation at last week’s forum on “Stimulating the Economy: Tax Cuts vs ‘Rebates'” Here is video from the…

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Taxes & Economy

Spending Diet Step #3: Stop Over-Taxing

  • July 3, 2007

Commonwealth Foundation calls on lawmakers to return the state’s $650 million surplus to taxpayers HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation called upon the General Assembly to return the state’s…

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