Taxes & Economy

Upcoming Pennsylvania Tea Parties

• Nathan Benefield
• July 1, 2009

The are a number of upcoming “Tea Parties” in Pennsylvania coming up in the near future, many on or around July 4. Here are some listings to find the event…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Against Tax Hikes

• July 1, 2009

The Commonwealth Foundation today launched a new effort to collect names of Pennsylvania lawmakers who agree with President Obama when he said “In an economy like this, the…

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Taxes & Economy

How Legislators Are Increasing Your Electricity Bill

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 1, 2009

Pennsylvania electricity consumers are in danger of a triple whammy. Three separate energy policies are likely to increase your electric bill (not even counting federal Cap and Trade legislation, which…

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State Budget

Where does your legislator stand on raising taxes?

• Matthew Brouillette
• June 30, 2009

This email was just sent to your state Senators and Representatives… Stay tuned!_______ June 30, 2009 Dear Senator/Representative: President Barack Obama said, “In an economy…

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CF Launches “Yes, We Can!” and “We Agree!”

• June 30, 2009

Harrisburg, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation today launched the “Yes, We Can!” and “We Agree!” education effort to inform citizens about where their state legislators stand in the current budget…

Press Release

Citizens to Lawmakers: Please, No More Taxes!

• June 30, 2009

M e m o r a n d u m______________________________________________________________ Date: June 30, 2009To: Gov. Rendell and Members of the Pennsylvania General AssemblyFrom: The UndersignedRE: Please,…

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Education

More Dollars is Not Producing More Scholars

• Nathan Benefield
• June 30, 2009

A new report from the Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia on Pennsylvania school performance (specifically the 11th grade PSSAs) across school districts finds that: Demographic factors (residents with…

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State Budget

Will Pennsylvania Budget Lead to Dogs and Cats Living Together?

• Nathan Benefield
• June 27, 2009

After weeks of new releases, press conferences, and taxpayer-funded bus tours about the horrors that will ensue if the Pennsylvania state budget is $27.3 billion instead of…

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Taxes & Economy

The Road Less Travelled in Pennsylvania

• Matthew Brouillette
• June 26, 2009

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of occasional commentaries on how Pennsylvania can turn around its economic fortune. In their first installment, “Reviving Pennsylvania,” Brouillette and…

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