Taxes & Economy

End Rate Caps to Create Electric Choice and Competition

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • November 9, 2009

Concern about potential price hikes in the midst of a recession may motivate some lawmakers to push for legislation to halt or delay that expiration under the guise of consumer…

Commentary

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Regulation

Worst Idea for Fixing State Pensions

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 9, 2009

Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord told the Pocono Record that now is the time to address the state pension crisis, rather than later, a point the Commonwealth Foundation agrees…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

A Brilliant Idea to Balance Cities’ Budget

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 8, 2009

The city of Harrisburg is hiring a consultant to give some tips to balance its budget, ABC 27 reports. Lancaster, PA hired the same firm a few years ago…

Media

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Government Accountability

Big Government Leads to Big Lobbying

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 8, 2009

The Philadelphia Inquirer has a story today that Pennsylvania business groups – especially in natural gas, tobacco, and gambling industries – spent a lot of money lobbying during the…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Voters Reject Property Tax Hikes

  • November 6, 2009

With an already-weakened economy that has put Pennsylvania families on a tight budget, Monroe County taxpayers finally said “enough is enough!” when confronted with two referendums on Tuesday’s ballot calling…

Media

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Regulation

Newspapers Endorse Pennsylvania Liquor Store Privatization

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 6, 2009

Following our report showing that moving from state-run liquor stores to licensure has little impact on alcohol consumption, underage drinking, and DUI rates, Pennsylvania papers are again joining the…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

Lies, More Lies, and Statistics

  • November 4, 2009

On Oct 10, Pennsylvania released a preliminary report on received ARRA (i.e. “simulus”) funds. The study concluded that “$262,592,907.68 has been spent to date and 1,408 direct full-time equivalent…

Media

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Regulation

PA Homeowners Come Second To Horse Racing Industry

  • November 3, 2009

The Pennsylvania Legislature’s willingness to succumb to special interests has been well documented by the Commonwealth Foundation, but the amount of attention given to the horse racing industry is…

Media

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