Government Accountability

Are Pennsylvania and Iraq going in opposite directions?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 14, 2008

Jonathan Jenkins, a Pennsylvania resident serving in Iraq, ask “Are Pennsylvania and Iraq going in opposite directions?” He offers the perspective the Iraq is improving, while Pennsylvania is declining,…

Media

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Regulation

Budget: WAMs in, Rainy Day Fund to be Raided

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 12, 2008

The House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment that increases the Governor’s proposed budget by $148 million (which, according to Evans’ news release, isn’t much money). This raises the…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

Movin’ Out

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 11, 2008

With all due respect to Billy Joel’s "Allentown," the tune which best describes Pennsylvania today would likely be "Movin' Out." For years, Pennsylvania has seen residents (particularly younger ones) move…

Commentary

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Regulation

The Nanny State Mentality

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 9, 2008

Anyone who has observed politics for long would see that too many politicians believe nothing positive would happen unless they pass a law requiring it. They think that the American…

Commentary

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Taxes & Economy

PA lags behind US economy again

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 6, 2008

The latest state GDP report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that, despite a national slowdown, Pennsylvania’s economy continues to lag behind the rest of the nation. PA’s…

Media

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Government Accountability

Are term limits working in Michigan?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 6, 2008

Government Bytes (the blog for NTU) points to an article (with poll) that suggests term limits for Michigan legislators should be repealed. The rationale? “Of the 3,551 bills…

Media

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Government Accountability

Lawmakers who blog

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 5, 2008

Tony Phyrillas comments on PA lawmakers who blog (based on a Stateline article). They include Sen. Eichelberger, whose blog I read daily, Rep. White, who I…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

A Corporate Tax Cut Benefits All

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 5, 2008

Greg Mankiw has a great opinion piece in the NY Times on the benefits of reducing the corporate income tax: In fact, a corporate rate cut would…

Media

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State Budget

Put Pennsylvania on a Spending Diet

  • June 2, 2008

The Burden of Taxes In 2008, the average working Pennsylvanian will labor 111 days just to pay his or her federal, state, and local taxes—the equivalent of working January 1…

Press Release

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