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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State Budget

PA Relies on Federal Bailout of Unemployment Fund

Elizabeth Stelle
July 6, 2010

A tsunami of debt is scheduled to hit the state in the next two years. One aspect, the pension bomb, has been well publicized, but the $3 billion in…

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Taxes & Economy

Penn State Fronts for GE

July 5, 2010

The New York Times reports today that companies are responding to new rules on earmark bans for private business by either setting up their own nonprofits, or…

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