Criminal Justice Reform

You Can Spend Less, Get More with Real Corrections Reform

• Matthew Brouillette
• June 11, 2012

What is it they say about things that are out of sight?  Oh, yes, out of mind.  That might be one of the reasons why our corrections system has become…

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Regulation

The Fight for Liquor Liberty Continues

• April 27, 2012

The fight to free Pennsylvanians’ drinks from government control is far from over, according to House Majority Leader Mike Turzai. Rep. Turzai is expected to give a much needed…

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Pennsylvania Legislative Candidate Survey 2012

• April 9, 2012

This year, Pennsylvania voters will go to the polls to elect 203 men and women to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and 25 members to the Pennsylvania Senate. To help…

Commentary

Public Union Democracy

Time for Prevailing Wage Reform | Support HB 1329

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 3, 2012

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives may soon vote on legislation that will update the half-century-old Prevailing Wage Law that adds zero value to the taxpayers but costs us a bundle…

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Public Union Democracy

Six Ways Prevailing Wage Increases Taxpayers’ Costs

• Priya Brannick
• April 2, 2012

This week, the Pennsylvania House is set (yet again) to consider basic reforms to Pennsylvania’s outdated prevailing wage law, which mandates that union-scale wages be paid on taxpayer-funded construction projects…

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Government Accountability

National Popular Vote: Radical Shift in Elections

• Nathan Benefield
• March 13, 2012

Yesterday, the House Republic Policy Committee held a hearing on National Popular Vote (NPV). If passed, Pennsylvania would join a compact of states agreeing to award their electoral votes…

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Public Union Democracy

Will the Union Party Win Again?

• Matthew Brouillette
• February 15, 2012

On Tuesday, everyone in the Capitol anticipated a final vote in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on a bill to increase the “prevailing wage” threshold for public construction…

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Public Union Democracy

Who Would Oppose Reforming a Costly, Unnecessary Law?

• Nathan Benefield, Priya Brannick
• February 14, 2012

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives may vote today on a bill to reform the 1961 prevailing wage mandate.  The prevailing wage requires government to pay higher wages and benefits for…

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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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