Regulation

Rendell’s $52 Billion Pension “Reform”

  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • June 15, 2010

Gov. Rendell and the Democrat-controlled House are trying to redefine pension "reform" by further deferring the scheduled taxpayers' contributions to the state's largest government pension plans - the Public School…

Commentary

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Government Accountability

Why Every Teacher Should Stop Paying PSEA Dues

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 15, 2010

A couple of stories about Pennsylvania’s pension crisis reveal some crazy talk (HT Grassroots PA). First, in an article covering some proposed reforms, Gov. Rendell claims gambling will…

Media

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Regulation

The $52 Billion Pension Deferral Plan

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 9, 2010

Legislation that would implement Gov. Rendell’s deferral of payment on state pension obligations is under debate in Pennsylvania House. HB 2497 would limit the annual increased in the…

Media

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Public Union Democracy

You’ve Been Duped

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • April 1, 2010

Apparently our April Fools Day news release hit a little too close to home for some. We announced that under new…

Media

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Government Accountability

CF Supports Dedicated Funding Stream and Individual Mandate

  • April 1, 2010

Harrisburg – Today, CF staff joined with state lawmakers to announce new legislation that would create a dedicated funding stream for the Commonwealth Foundation. The measure, HB 4110, creates an…

Press Release

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Public Union Democracy

Teacher Unions Bankrupting the State

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 3, 2010

The pension crisis has been looming large throughout the state, yet pension reform proposals in Pennsylvania have been met with protests by school employees unions. The Pottstown…

Media

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Public Union Democracy

PSEA Complicit in Pension Debacle

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 10, 2010

The PSEA has a ridiculous new video calling on members to demand state lawmakers “keep their promise” on pension plans – essentially saying “don’t reform the system at all,”…

Media

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Government Accountability

Free Political Speech and Paycheck Protection

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 21, 2010

The US Supreme Court today upheld that the First Amendment protects speech around elections from corporations and unions. The case concerns Citizens United, which produced a film Hillary: The Movie,…

Media

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