Education

Higher Costs of Higher Education

• December 4, 2008

New report diagnoses skyrocketing PA college tuition, prescribes remedy for lower costs HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation today released Higher Costs of Higher Education: Reforming how Pennsylvania Taxpayers Finance…

Press Release

Government Accountability

Reducing the Size of the General Assembly

• Matthew Brouillette
• August 19, 2008

Testimony before the House State Government Committee, August 19, 2008 Thank you, Chairwoman Josephs, and members of the House State Government Committee for the opportunity to testify today on the…

Testimony

Taxes & Economy

Federal Stimulus=$300K per job

• Nathan Benefield
• February 7, 2008

The Heritage Foundation Foundry Blog sums up the “economic stimulus” package just passed by the US Senate. OMB Director Jim Nussle (advocating in favor of the stimulus package),…

Media

Taxes & Economy

New Hampshire’s 365-Day Sales Tax Holiday

• Nathan Benefield
• August 9, 2006

While some states with surplus tax revenue are offering gimmicky “sales tax holidays,” New Hampshire has chosen the all-too-infrequenty policy of keeping taxes low. From The Tax Foundation.

Media

Government Accountability

Shrinking the Legislature

• Nathan Benefield
• August 1, 2006

Thank you, Chairman Scarnati, and members of the Senate Majority Policy Committee for the opportunity to testify before you today on the issue of whether or not Pennsylvania should reduce…

Commentary

Health Care

Maryland’s Wal-Mart Bill: Coming to PA?

• January 13, 2006

From the National Federation of Independent Businesses… Maryland lawmakers voted this week to over-ride a veto by Gov. Robert Erlich of a bill that will force Wal-Mart and other companies…

Media

Override of guv’s veto?

• January 12, 2006

Text of Jan. 11 press release. Turzai and Reed move to override Governor’s veto.Say job creation bill has necessary support in House and Senate HARRISBURG — Rep. Mike Turzai…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Government Clock Keeps on Tickin

• July 29, 2005

We’re #1. That’s what the Pennsylvania Economy League discovered this month after comparing the overall cost of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to its counterparts in other states. The report on…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Private InvestorsNot TaxpayersShould Fund Lancaster Baseball Stadium

• August 2, 2001

The siren song of professional baseball is seducing yet another Pennsylvania community. This time the object of affection is Lancaster, and taxpayers had better hope this love affair hits the…

Commentary