Taxes & Economy

The Facts about Fracking and Physicians

  • April 19, 2012

Yesterday’s statement by the Pennsylvania Medical Society President Marilyn Heine should put to rest the recent panic over a provision in Act 13—the newly enacted Marcellus Shale legislation…

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Regulation

Reforming State Borrowing for Corporate Welfare

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • February 13, 2012

Since 1986, state lawmakers have authorized more than $4 billion in borrowing for the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (or RACP). This is effectively debt for corporate welfare and…

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Regulation

Did Union Boss Young Read Wrong Liquor Study?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 26, 2011

The union boss who earns nearly $300,000 each year by forcing liquor store employees to pay dues to his union released a statement regarding the PFM group’s report…

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Regulation

Sens. Browne and Mensch Join in Call for Liquor Liberty

  • October 7, 2011

Yesterday at an Allentown press conference, Senate Majority Whip Pat Browne and Sen. Bob Mensch joined House Majority Leader Mike Turzai in support of liquor liberty, calling for…

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Regulation

Liquor Privatization (House Bill 11)

  • October 7, 2011

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board serves as the monopolistic seller of wine and spirits in the commonwealth. Rep. Mike Turzai introduced House Bill 11 to sell off the PLCB's retail…

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Regulation

Understanding the Proposed Gallonage Tax

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 16, 2011

Rep. Mike Turzai’s proposal to get state government out of the business of selling liquor (HB 11) would replace current alcohol taxes and fees with a “gallonage tax.” This…

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Regulation

PLCB Kiosk Catastrophe Contains Cover Up

  • August 11, 2011

The Commonwealth Foundation strongly condemned the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board today for failing to listen to advisors and covering up interagency memos recommending against a failed wine kiosk program…

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PLCB Never Fails to Fail

  • August 2, 2011

A hat tip to Fox 29 Philadelphia reporter Dave Schratwieser who helped uncover the tipsy taxpayer-tabbed trailer truth behind the PLCB’s recently discovered waste and mismanagement found in a…

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Regulation

Fact of the Day: Liquor Store Density

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 18, 2011

Rep. Mike Turzai’s proposal (HB 11) to allow private retailers to sell wine and spirits would approximately double the number of liquor stores (not including wine kiosks and wineries)…

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