Government Accountability

Exclusive Interview with Gov. Corbett, and Tonight on Stossel

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • May 12, 2011

Right now, I’m writing you from a train leaving New York City, because last night I interviewed with “The Stache,” John Stossel, about the natural gas boom in…

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State Budget

PA House GOP Outlines Budget Proposal

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 11, 2011

The House Republicans unveiled their Pennsylvania State Budget Proposal yesterday, HB 1485. The bill is set for an Appropriations Committee vote this week, and a full House vote…

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Regulation

A Penny Saved or a Penny Burned?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 11, 2011

For any family, saving a few dollars for the future and paying off credit card bills would be the fiscally prudent path. Likewise, state lawmakers should resist the temptation to…

Commentary

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Education

Corbett’s Case for School Choice

  • May 10, 2011

Gov. Tom Corbett delivered the following speech at the American Federation for Children conference at the Washington Marriott in Washington D.C. on Monday, May 9, 2011. What isn’t working about public…

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Education

PA House Passes Expansion of Scholarship Tax Credit

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 10, 2011

The Pennsylvania House today passed, on a 190-7 vote, HB 1330, which would expand the amount of tax credits available through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC), and increase income…

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Education

Bad Economists and Good Budget Cuts

  • Charles Mitchell
  • May 10, 2011

Yesterday in the Patriot-News, yet another Penn State administrator campaigned against Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed cuts to the generous subsidies our public universities receive from taxpayers (many of which…

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Regulation

Should States Stop Regulating Telephones?

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • May 9, 2011

Land line use in the United States continues to decline as more households are going “wireless” and relying exclusively on their cell phones. About 17 percent of Pennsylvania households…

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Should Government be Required to Advertise in Newspapers?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 9, 2011

We were recently asked to sign onto a letter opposing HB 633, legislation which would allow local governments to post public notices online, rather than buy advertisements in local…

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