Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: March 2009

  • March 3, 2009

Updates on Pennsylvania’s Revenue Shortfall from the Commonwealth Foundation The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue released the February revenue collections showing state General Fund revenues are $1.27 billion short for…

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Taxes & Economy

New PA International Business Strategy

  • March 3, 2009

Last week, the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce held a panel discussion on the state of international business in Pennsylvania. Their conclusion: Central PA needs more international…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Reforming State Corrections

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 3, 2009

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review has a story on a Pew study on the cost of incarceration/corrections in states. There is little question that the cost of our prisons…

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More taxpayer-funded gifts to lawmakers

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 3, 2009

Mario Cattabiani has another story on wasteful spending by the Pennsylvania legislature – this time, $4,000 for gift pen sets to lawmakers (HT Grassroots PA). Speaker Keith McCall…

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Education

The Scotland School, the State Budget, and School Choice

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 2, 2009

The Morning Call has a story on Governor Rendell’s proposal to close down the Scotland School for Veterans Children, asking if it is a “pawn in the budget game”. …

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Government Accountability

Transparency for PA Stimulus Money?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 28, 2009

State Senator Mike Brubaker has a proposal to create greater oversight over how Pennsylvania spends its transparency money (HT: John Micek at Capitol Ideas). The proposal has two…

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Education

Time for Universities to Focus on Education

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • February 28, 2009

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the Pennsylvania State Board of Education’s recent suggestion to establish “no-frills” 4-year colleges. The proposal has sparked debate over what constitutes a “frill”. Francis…

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Regulation

Pennsylvanias Spending Problem

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • February 27, 2009

Imagine our economy is a pond. In the name of “economic stimulation,” Gov. Ed Rendell goes to one side of the pond, dips in a bucket, pulls it out and…

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