Government Accountability

Audit: PA Not Ready for Stimulus Oversight

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 21, 2009

Auditor General Jack Wagner believes Pennsylvania is ill-suited to provide transparency and oversight on the stimulus money coming to the state in a letter he sent to the federal Government…

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Taxes & Economy

The Un-Silent Majority

  • Matthew Brouillette, Nathan Benefield
  • April 20, 2009

Nearly 10,000 Pennsylvanians rallied on Tax Day, April 15th, against wasteful government spending, high and rising taxes, and burgeoning government debt and deficits.  The nonpartisan, anti-establishment “Tea Parties” were held…

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State Budget

Murtha Gets Earmark for Murtha Airport

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 20, 2009

This has been making the rounds, but the Washington Post has a detailed article about how Congressman Jack Murtha has gotten hundreds of millions of dollars over the years,…

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Taxes & Economy

Latest Pennsylvania Job Numbers (March 2009)

  • April 20, 2009

According to the State Department of Labor and Industry, Pennsylvania lost 30,500 jobs in March alone. The data indicate that since the recession began – officially in…

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Regulation

Privatizing PA’s Liquor Stores

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 20, 2009

State Sen. Rob Wonderling is starting again to push for the privatization of Pennsylvania’s state-owned liquor stores. Here is Sen. Wonderling’s commentary on privatizing the state stores from…

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Government Accountability

Government Spending Databases are Cheap

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 17, 2009

The Mercatus Center has a new analysis on the cost of state spending databases showing that it typically costs far less to produce online websites tracking government spending than…

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Government Accountability

Schroder Bills to Save PA Taxpayers Over $600 Million

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 16, 2009

State Rep. Curt Schroder has unveiled a number of legislative proposals which, by his estimates would save Pennsylvania taxpayers well over $600 million annually. House Bill 1056…

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Taxes & Economy

Harrisburg Tea Party Attracts Estimated 2000

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 15, 2009

An estimated 2,000 protesters showed up for the tea party in Harrisburg. Not only was the crowd impressive, but the number of food items collected for Bethesda…

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