Government Accountability

Coverage of Ted Nugent at LiveFreePA

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 26, 2009

Some coverage of our inaugural Live Free PA event featuring Ted Nugent. Lancaster Online: Open Season: Guitarist Ted Nugent rocks local crowd with riffs on gun control and…

Media

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Public Union Democracy

Prevailing Wage Law Harms Philadelphias Black Workers

  • April 24, 2009

Since construction began on the Philadelphia Convention Center, the city's black construction workers have protested, with good reason, the lack of opportunity for minority workers on public construction projects.  Unwilling…

Commentary

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Public Union Democracy

The Cost of Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Law

  • April 24, 2009

Apparently my recent commentary on Philadelphia’s prevailing wages has stirred the city’s union waters, so I am posting the data analysis to support the article’s statement: The…

Media

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Come to PA

  • April 23, 2009

According to Chris Barrett, president and chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau, state spending on tourism should be brought back up to it’s 2008-09…

Media

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Public Union Democracy

PA’s Prevailing Wage Law – Abused and Misused

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 23, 2009

A federal court today issued an injunction against the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) in its effort to “debar” the firm Worth & Company from bidding on…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

School Board Transparency Recognized

  • April 21, 2009

Carlisle School Board member Fred Baldwin wins award for Commonwealth Foundation project promoting open school district labor negotiations HARRISBURG, PA — Fred Baldwin, manager of the Commonwealth Foundation’s School Board…

Press Release

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: May 2009

  • April 21, 2009

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue released the April revenue collections showing state General Fund revenues are $2.55 billion short for the fiscal year to date. Governor Rendell had estimated…

Press Release

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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…

Commentary

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