Education

80 Ideas for a Prosperous Pennsylvania

• January 17, 2011

Pennsylvania must undergo a rapid transformation to reverse the poor policy decisions that have eroded economic freedoms and brought the state to its present condition.  To provide a roadmap for…

Report

State Budget

Five Ways to Cut $5 Billion

• January 11, 2011

Tom Corbett campaigned for Governor of Pennsylvania on a pledge not to raise taxes or fees to balance the state's $66 billion budget. With the loss of nearly $3 billion…

Fact Sheet

Regulation

New Poll Shows Growing Support for Selling Liquor Stores

• December 15, 2010

Released today, the Quinnipiac University poll shows that 66 percent of Pennsylvania voters support selling state liquor stores—a rise from the 50 percent reported by a F&M poll…

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State Budget

The Pot of Debt at the End of Rendell’s Rainbow

• Nathan Benefield
• December 13, 2010

These days it's hard enough for Pennsylvania families to think about meeting their obligations let alone piling on more debt.  But that's exactly what outgoing Gov. Ed Rendell did this…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Turnpike Commission, PennDOT Fight Over Their Spoils

• Nathan Benefield
• August 26, 2010

The Patriot News today reports that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and the PA Department of Transportation (PennDOT) are arguing over how much money the PTC has to pay…

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Public Union Democracy

Time to Exit Rendell’s Road to Higher Taxes

• August 17, 2010

Governor Rendell has proposed a series of tax increases to fill a $415 million transportation funding deficit created when the federal government rejected his plan to toll I-80 for a…

Commentary

CF Blog Roundup

• July 30, 2010

Check out CF’s recent mentions in the blogosphere: Keystone Conservative highlighted a CF post on the harm ObamaCare could bring about in Pennsylvania. Capitol Ideas and…

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Taxes & Economy

Tough Questions for Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

• July 29, 2010

The PA Turnpike Commission (PTC) testified before the Senate Transportation Committee during this summer’s special session on transportation funding. Most senators on the committee expressed concern on several aspects regarding…

Media

PA Turnpike to Hike Tolls on Cash Payers by 10%

• Nathan Benefield
• July 15, 2010

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced yesterday that it would be increasing tolls by 10% on cash payers and by 3% on E-Z Pass holders, beginning in January. This…

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