Education

Phix PHEAA

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 20, 2008

Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner has released his audit of PHEAA, recommending among other things that PHEAA’s board not be dominated by legislators (news release here).  Wagner does…

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Government Accountability

Reducing the Size of the General Assembly

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • August 19, 2008

Testimony before the House State Government Committee, August 19, 2008 Thank you, Chairwoman Josephs, and members of the House State Government Committee for the opportunity to testify today on the…

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania not only state looking at Constitutional Convention

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 19, 2008

Today’s Policies and Principles Luncheon will focus discuss whether Pennsylvania needs to hold a Constitutional Convention (see also Sen. Piccola’s commentary on the need for a Convention on…

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Health Care

How free is PA’s health care market?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 18, 2008

The Pacific Research Institute released their U.S. Index of Health Ownership, 2008 last week (full report in PDF).  The report ranks states’ health care markets and regulations based…

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Taxes & Economy

High Corporate Taxes Hinder Growth

  • August 15, 2008

An article in the Wall Street Journal today underscores the issue of high corporate tax rates in Pennsylvania. It also discusses the impact of corporate tax rates on…

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Taxes & Economy

Mack Trucks bolts to Right to Work state

  • August 15, 2008

Mack Trucks is headed south ”to improve our profitability and competitiveness,” said president and CEO Dennis R. Slagle. Although the Allentown Morning Call story doesn’t mention the fact that…

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Taxes & Economy

Only 40 states have a better business climate than Pennsylvania

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 14, 2008

Forbes has issued its latest report on “The Best States for Business“.  Pennsylvania ranks 41st.  (Click here for the table). Amazingly, despite Governor Rendell’s “investments” in our…

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Taxes & Economy

Are corporations dodging taxes?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 13, 2008

The AP had a story yesterday headlined, “Most companies in US avoid federal income taxes” (full study). Governor Rendell frequently makes this claim as well, when defending Pennsylvania’s…

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Taxes & Economy

Head for the Hills

  • August 12, 2008

“It’s tangible, the misery and hopelessness and the bleakness.” No, this is not the latest sound-bite ad for tourism in PA. It’s actually what Viggo Mortensen said about Pittsburgh,…

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