Citigroup Study Supported Act 44, Citigroup Makes Millions

• Nathan Benefield
• December 20, 2007

As many who have been following the Act 44/I-80 Tolling fiasco are aware, the Turnpike Commission used a Citigroup Analysis to support their push for Act 44, tolling of…

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The (Tax) War Between the States

• Nathan Benefield
• December 10, 2007

Art Laffer and Steven Moore in today’s Wall Street Journal look at how tax competitiveness between states (i.e. lower taxes) results in greater population and economic growth: Of…

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Campaign Finance Reform Gone Haywire

• Nathan Benefield
• August 30, 2007

This story from the Wall Street Journal (hat tip to Tony Phyrillas) illustrates exactly why campaign donation limits are a meaningless reform. Unfortunately, this is the same type…

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Government Accountability

Pat Toomey Joins Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Foundation

• August 6, 2007

HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation—Pennsylvania’s free-market public policy think tank—announced the election of former Pennsylvania Congressman Pat Toomey to its Board of Directors. “We are honored to add…

Press Release

Economics of Smoking Bans

• Nathan Benefield
• July 10, 2007

Some more resources on the economic impact of smoking bans, for legislators considering a smoking ban – see also our Policy Point on Smoking Bans: ECONOMIC LOSSES…

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Regulation

Smoking Bans

• July 10, 2007

The effort to ban smoking in restaurants, bars, and private businesses is a product of bad science and worse economics.

Fact Sheet

More of the same from Brookings

• Nathan Benefield
• May 22, 2007

A new report from the Brookings Institution Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing America’s Older Industrial Cities repeats many of the same recommendations from multiple earlier reports (including…

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Taxes & Economy

Happy Tax Freedom Day, Pennsylvania!

• Nathan Benefield
• April 27, 2007

April 27, 2007 won’t appear as a holiday on anyone’s calendar. Few workers will get the day off. But it will be the first day Pennsylvania’s workers stop working to…

Commentary

Cutting the Legislature

• Nathan Benefield
• January 22, 2007

Brian O’Neill of the Post-Gazette attempts to make the case that Pennsylvania should reduce the number of state legislators. His reasoning – we should be like the other big…

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