Government Accountability

Weekly Blog Roundup

  • October 14, 2009

The uproar over the budget this week has spurred many bloggers to look to CF research and analysis: Grassroots PA and Sights on Pennsylvania give links to Nate…

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Government Accountability

What Voters Think of PA Judges and Courts

  • October 14, 2009

A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by The Federalist Society – in advance of November’s judicial elections – showed Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly support our system of judicial selection…

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Regulation

Punishing the Next Generation: The Rendell Pension Legacy

  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • October 14, 2009

As the Rendell administration moves inexorably toward its finish line in January 2011, it is reasonable to begin considering the issues awaiting the next governor. Of significant note is Rendell's…

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Taxes & Economy

New Study Highlights Flaws in I-80 Tolling Plan

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 13, 2009

A new study on the impact of tolling I-80 in Pennsylvania by Grove City College economist Tracy Miller highlights several flaws in the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s plan to toll…

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Government Accountability

Wither Spending Transparency in PA?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 13, 2009

Over the past few years, and throughout the state budget debate, the Commonwealth Foundation and other state and national groups have called for state…

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Health Care

Competition in Health Care would Lower Costs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 12, 2009

A report by Dr. Sven Larson from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation examines policies to remove government barriers and restore competition to the market for individual…

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Taxes & Economy

Breakdown of State and Local Government Tax Revenues

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 12, 2009

The Tax Foundation has a new report profiling the percentage of state and local government tax revenues by source for each state. Here is how Pennsylvania compares (getting a…

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