Pennsylvania’s Medicaid, CHIP costs predicted to soar

• September 30, 2009

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Regulation

Hanger’s Flawed Defense of HB 80

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 29, 2009

Pennsylvania DEP Secretary John Hanger has an absurd editorial defending House Bill 80. His op-ed blatantly ignores the cost that the regulations in House Bill 80 would place…

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Regulation

Torts, Taxes Hinder Pennsylvania’s Prosperity

• Matthew Brouillette
• September 29, 2009

Wrongheaded economic development policies and one of the nation's worst labor climates are serious impediments to Pennsylvania's prosperity. As if those obstacles were not enough, the commonwealth also has saddled…

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Public Union Democracy

Teachers Compelled To Fund ACORN

• September 29, 2009

The group ACORN has been in the news more often than it probably prefers to be, especially of late. But such is its notoriety. ACORN is not…

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Property Taxes by State

• Nathan Benefield
• September 28, 2009

The Tax Foundation put out a new map of property taxes by state for owner-occupied homes.  Pennsylvania ranks 11th highest, with the average tax rate of 1.34% of home…

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Education

Is Gov. Rendell “for the Kids” at All?

• Nathan Benefield
• September 28, 2009

On Friday, the REACH Foundation hosted a rally at the state capitol in defense of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit, which…

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State Budget

PA Budget Deal Undone?

• Nathan Benefield
• September 28, 2009

It would seem that the reported Pennsylvania state budget ‘deal’ is in jeopardy: GrassrootsPA reports at least 5 Senate Republicans will…

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Taxes & Economy

New Resources on National Energy Proposals

• September 28, 2009

Earlier this month, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) released an updated version of their booklet, Energy Tax Analysis. The report includes seven new areas of interest and…

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Government Accountability

Weekly Blog Roundup

• Nathan Benefield
• September 27, 2009

Here are some of the latest bloggers citing Commonwealth Foundation work: PA Water Cooler highlights our look into how much state money ACORN is getting and on Matt Brouillette’s…

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