Liquor Privatization: Social Impacts

Nathan Benefield
March 25, 2013

The PLCB has a conflict of interest-on the one hand controlling and monitoring alcohol, and on the other, advertising and marketing the sale of alcohol. Government control has not made…

Memo

Regulation

Dispelling the Myths About Alcohol Privatization

March 22, 2013

The friends of government-run liquor stores have to resort to such tactics as they have neither public opinion nor facts on their side. Here are just a few of the…

Commentary

Health Care

Note to Lawmakers: The Power Is Yours!

Elizabeth Stelle
March 22, 2013

One of my favorite cartoon’s growing up was Captain Planet. The cartoon’s catchy theme song ended with an emphatic, “The power is yours!” It’s a message all of our state lawmakers…

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Regulation

Liquor Liberty Victory!

Matthew Brouillette
March 22, 2013

Last night, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives made history, and we were a part of it! Yesterday marked the first time a vote for liquor store privatization was held, let alone…

Media

Regulation

Historic Vote Huge Step to Liquor Liberty

March 21, 2013

Members of the House of Representatives made a historic vote today by passing HB 790, a vote to end the state government’s Prohibition-era liquor system in Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Foundation…

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Regulation

Who Supports Liquor Liberty?

Nathan Benefield
March 21, 2013

Today the Pennsylvania House is poised to pass landmark legislation (H.B. 790) to privatize the 80-year-old state store system and end the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) inefficient and antiquated…

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Health Care

Expanding Medicaid: Eat Now, Starve Later

Nathan Benefield
March 20, 2013

When the governor released his budget last month, the loudest opposition hinged on Medicaid - government insurance for the poor and disabled. Advocates of expanding the program via the Affordable…

Commentary

Regulation

Mailbag: Booze Q’s

Matthew Brouillette, Nathan Benefield
March 20, 2013

As legislation to get government out of the booze business is debated in the state House, CF‘s mailbox is overflowing with questions about liquor liberty! You asked, we answered: Q:…

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Regulation

What’s in New Liquor Liberty Bill?

March 18, 2013

Rep. Mike Turzai’s liquor store privatization bill, HB 790, heads to the House floor after successfully passing amended out of committee today. While the amendment changed the bill significantly, it…

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