Taxes & Economy

PA Climate Change Action Plan Violates Legislative Directives

  • November 16, 2009

In 2008, the General Assembly passed the Pennsylvania Climate Change Act (Act 70). This act created the Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC), which was charged with implementing a study…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Prison Overcrowding Solutions

  • November 16, 2009

Testimony submitted to the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee We would like to thank the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for giving us the opportunity to submit testimony on the…

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Regulation

Corporate Welfare Goes Green

  • November 13, 2009

The solar industry, teamed with congress, is trying to get the Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act passed. This act creates a 30% tax credit for solar manufactures and makes…

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Time to Empower Pennsylvanians With Reform

  • November 12, 2009

Harrisburg, PA – CF President and CEO Matthew J. Brouillette released the following statement today in response to the latest round of Bonusgate indictments: Today is but the latest…

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Taxes & Economy

The Economic Ignorance of “Fewer Jobs Lost”

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 12, 2009

Many pundits, members of the media, and elected officials (or their spokesman), cite employment data showing “fewer jobs lost” in October (or in the case of the state, September)…

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Government Accountability

Tort Reform – Keep It a State Issue

  • November 12, 2009

The US House health care bill not only has little significant tort reform, it in fact limits states from enacting meaningful tort reform. This statement taken directly from the…

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Government Accountability

Full Time Legislator, Part Time County Councilman?!?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 11, 2009

Capitolwire (subscription) is reporting that State Representative Mario Civera (R- Delaware), who was recently elected to the Delaware County Council, is now rethinking resigning, and planning both to stay…

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Regulation

PA Should Heed Europe’s Experience with Renewables

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • November 11, 2009

Last month the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released Pennsylvania’s Climate Change Action plan. While touting the creation of “green jobs”, it did not advocate increasing PA’s…

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