Former Manager Sues PA Turnpike Commission for Political Firing

• Nathan Benefield
• April 8, 2009

A former manager for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is suing the agency for wrongful firing, claiming he was let go because of his lack of political connectaions, the Post-Gazette…

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Lessons from the Failed PA Turnpike Lease

• Nathan Benefield
• March 25, 2009

The Pew Center on the States has a new report out offering lessons to Pennsylvania and other states on the proposed deal to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike (full…

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Chair Target of FBI

• Nathan Benefield
• March 20, 2009

KYW Radio reports that Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Chairman Mitch Rubin is now the target of an FBI Corruption probe. This should not be a surprise, following the conviction…

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Transparency for PA Stimulus Money?

• Nathan Benefield
• February 28, 2009

State Senator Mike Brubaker has a proposal to create greater oversight over how Pennsylvania spends its transparency money (HT: John Micek at Capitol Ideas).  The proposal has two…

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Is tolling I-80 dead?

• Nathan Benefield
• February 20, 2009

Some of the Turnpike Commissioners think that tolling I-80 across PA remains a strong possibility, and that the federal government did not “reject” the tolling plan.  See the…

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls up 25%

• Nathan Benefield
• January 5, 2009

Drivers are waking up to higher tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike this week – a 25% increase in tolls went into effect Sunday.  Some of the news stories are…

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Pennsylvania Senate GOP has Turnpike Lease Study

• Nathan Benefield
• November 15, 2008

An analysis of potential Turnpike lease by Moody’s, commissioned the the PA Senate Transportation Committee, was released yesterday. Their findings are that a Turnpike lease might be beneficial, that…

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Turnpike Commission Cutting Work Force

• Nathan Benefield
• November 14, 2008

Following traffic and revenue declines, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced it will be reducing its staff size starting with a “voluntary departure program”, with layoffs to be next. Curiously,…

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Corruption and Potential for Reform in State Contracts

• Nathan Benefield
• November 14, 2008

Chris Freind has a five part series in The Bulletin on conflicts of interest, corruption, and the inability to get reforms passed in how state contracts are awarded.  The…

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