Tell the Truth: PennFuture’s Tax in Search of a Problem

  • September 9, 2010

Harrisburg, PA – Commonwealth Foundation President and CEO Matthew Brouillette was on hand Wednesday in Pittsburgh to counter claims that natural gas drilling is a scourge on the environment and…

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Taxes & Economy

What Rendell Wants from a Natural Gas Tax

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 8, 2010

An AP story highlighting Gov. Rendell’s push for a natural gas tax comes with the misleading headline “Pa. gov wants gas industry to help shale towns.” Nothing of the…

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Taxes & Economy

Stimulus 5.0

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 7, 2010

President Obama has proposed yet another round of stimulus spending. Of course, he won’t call it a “stimulus,” because of how unpopular that has become. Others are, erroneously,…

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Taxes & Economy

PA’s Highways Remain Poorly Managed

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • September 7, 2010

Pennsylvania ranks 38th in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, according to Reason’s latest Annual Highway Report. While the Keystone State’s ranking remains unchanged, nationally highway…

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Energy

Energy 101

  • September 5, 2010

Pennsylvania has always been a leading provider of America's energy. From timber and coal to the nation's first commercial oil well, and now the Marcellus Shale boom, traditional energy is…

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Four Reasons to Fight for Freedom

  • September 4, 2010

My husband, Matt Brouillette, often talks about four of the reasons fighting for freedom in Pennsylvania is personal for him. Their names are Miles, Liberty, Lindy Joy, and Samantha.

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Regulation

CF Study Helps Liquor Privatization Cause in Virginia

  • September 3, 2010

In order to drum up support for liquor store privatization in Virginia, Gov. Robert McDonnell is using the Commonwealth Foundation report Government-Run Liquor Stores to show that moving…

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Education

New Report Card on American Education

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 3, 2010

ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, today released their latest Report Card on American Education. The annual report looks at both student performance and inputs into the education system, evaluating…

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