Government Accountability

Victory for Transparency in State Government

  • July 29, 2009

HARRISBURG, PA — Commonwealth Foundation president and CEO Matt Brouillette issued the following statement today in response to the General Assembly’s decision to make Conference Committee meetings on the state…

Press Release

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State Budget

PA Senate Democrats Still Playing Games

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 29, 2009

Yesterday, the Senate rejected a bill to fund the University of Pittsburgh by a 30-20 vote. (It was actually 30 ‘yes’ votes, but the bill needed 2/3 majority to pass. …

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Public Union Democracy

The Perils of Slavish Devotion to Organized Labor

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • July 28, 2009

Labor unions maintain a political stranglehold on legislation in Pennsylvania despite representing less than two out of 10 workers.

Commentary

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State Budget

Post-Gazette’s Nonsense on Pennsylvania Budget

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 28, 2009

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette editorial board cribs Gov. Rendell’s talking points on the state budget, and pastes it into an editorial. They state that lawmakers should not “balance…

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Education

Is Our Kids Learning Better Now?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 27, 2009

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released the PSSA results (the state standardized tests), and celebrated the results. Of course, the Rendell administration wants to take credit for the…

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Education

Who’s For the Children?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 27, 2009

In the television comedy The Office, dim-witted boss Michael Scott remarks that he likes giving presents because they are “like this tangible thing that you can point to and say…

Commentary

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Gets Another Poor Grade for Business Climate

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 27, 2009

CNBC has compiled a ranking of “America’s Best States for Business.” Pennsylvania ranks 33rd overall on their index, and gets very poor marks on categories “Cost of Business”, “Workforce”,…

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Health Care

Obama Surtax Effects in Pennsylvania

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 25, 2009

The Heritage Foundation has the breakdown of how many Pennsylvania residents and small businesses would be effected by the “surtax” to pay for nationalize health care (HT to…

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