Taxes & Economy

New EPA Rules Will Increase Electricity Costs

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 8, 2010

Only a few weeks after the failure of the Murkowski resolution to block the EPA’s power grab, the agency is seeking approval of a new regulation that could significantly increase…

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Taxes & Economy

PennFuture’s Lobbying

• July 8, 2010

PennFuture (a.k.a. Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future), the organization founded by Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection John Hanger over 10 years ago, frequently criticizes the lobbying by traditional energy industries. But…

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Taxes & Economy

Continued Hypocrisy of “Conservation” Groups

• Nathan Benefield
• July 8, 2010

Previously, we highlighted how the group Conservation Voters of PA lambasted Tom Corbett for receiving campaign contributions from the Anadarko company PAC – but failing to note Gov. Rendell…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Doesn’t Have a Tax on Porn Either

• Nathan Benefield
• July 7, 2010

Paul Carpenter writes a piece in the Morning Call arguing that Pennsylvania, by not passing a cigar tax, is subsidizing the industry – and (sarcastically) we should do the…

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Government Accountability

CF Blog Roundup

• July 7, 2010

Here’s some recent blog posts citing CF research and analysis: The Conservative Reform Network Blog highlighted some CF stats about the PA budget, deficit, and big government spending and…

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Uproar follows new Pa. budget

• July 7, 2010

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$600 million allocated for Pa. economic projects

• July 7, 2010

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Taxes & Economy

EPA Seeks Comments on Gas Fracking in Pittsburgh

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 6, 2010

On July 22nd, the EPA will hold a 6:00pm public meeting in Canonsburg to gather input for a upcoming study on hydraulic fracturing. The EPA’s 2004 study on the drilling techinque concluded…

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Government Accountability

The Tort Anti-Reform of HB 2246

• July 6, 2010

Citizens to Protect PA Jobs recently issued an action alert on HB 2246, which flies in the face of the type of tort reform Pennsylvania needs. A hindrance…

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