Education

Jennifer Stefano: Josh Shapiro is the least productive Pennsylvania governor of the last 50 years

• November 7, 2023

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s lack of bipartisan leadership during his first nine months as governor has resulted in the passage of very few policy initiatives, notes Philadelphia Inquirer columnist…

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Taxes & Economy

PA House Roll Call Vote on Marcellus Shale Billl

• Nathan Benefield
• February 9, 2012

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House passed the HB 1950 Conference Committee Report by a 101-90 margin with 99 Republicans and 2 Democrats FOR it and 10 Republicans and 80 Democrats AGAINST…

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Gerlach Calls for End to Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

• Nathan Benefield
• December 22, 2009

Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Jim Gerlach has echoed calls for an end to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. This comes a few days after the…

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An End to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission?

• Nathan Benefield
• December 7, 2009

State Representative Mike Vereb will unveil legislation to eliminated the corrupt, patronage ridden Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at a press conference tomorrow.  Capitol Ideas has some notes on the…

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Time for Open Government is Now

• June 25, 2009

“Pennsylvanians need greater transparency in how state government is spending their hard-earned money.  An online database of state spending would allow every citizen to become a government watchdog. Particularly in…

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Regulation

Gaming Control Board Under Fire

• Nathan Benefield
• March 18, 2009

Sen. Jane Orie, Rep. Mike Vereb, and a few other Republican lawmakers teed off on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control board, for their travel habits during a travel ban. …

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