Principles for Liquor Privatization 2015

July 25, 2015

Key Points: Government should permanently get out of the business of selling alcohol and end the system in which state-run liquor stores compete against private business. Modernization fails to move…

Fact Sheet

Rand Paul’s ‘Economic Freedom Zone’ a fix for western PA?

July 24, 2015

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Education

Strange Arguments Against Seniority Reform

James Paul
July 22, 2015

An amusing opinion article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette takes aim at pending legislation that would protect high-performing teachers and change incentives in persistently failing schools. Authors Adam…

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Public Union Democracy

The Law Should Not Condone Violence

Nathan Benefield
July 21, 2015

Yesterday, Ironworkers Local 401 union leader Joseph Dougherty was given a 19 year prison sentence for encouraging sabotage and intimidation to advance his union’s interests. The judge in the…

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Taxes & Economy

A Cooked Goose Lays No Golden Eggs

Gordon Tomb
July 21, 2015

Gov. Wolf continues to promote a severance tax on natural gas, even as Pennsylvania energy companies report financial losses and job reductions. This week, Consol Energy projected…

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Education

Lawsuit Inspires Teacher to Speak Out

James Paul
July 20, 2015

Over the weekend, Adam Brandolph of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review penned an excellent story on James Williams, a Mercer County science teacher standing up for his rights against the Pennsylvania…

Media

PA Democrat Gov. Wolf’s Largest Tax Increase In History Rejected By Both Parties In The House 193-0

July 20, 2015

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Taxes & Economy

A Severance Tax “Like Other States”? Not so fast

Nathan Benefield
July 17, 2015

Gov. Tom Wolf and special interest groups continue to insist Pennsylvania needs to enact a severance tax because “other states have one.” This, of course, ignores the fact that Pennsylvania…

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State Budget

Harrisburg is Ignoring the Biggest Budget Buster

July 17, 2015

Pop quiz: What’s the largest spending increase in Governor Tom Wolf’s budget proposal? You might assume education, as the governor has repeatedly insisted the state must reinvest in public schools.

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