Is PA Government the Worst?

• Nathan Benefield
• September 21, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story on a Tim Potts presentation on taking Pennsylvania from “worst in the nation” to “best in the nation” in terms of good government. Unfortunately, spokesmen…

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OECD report on Biofuels

• Nathan Benefield
• September 20, 2007

The recent OECD report on biofuels is a must read for lawmakers consider Governor’s plan to mandate ethanol use and to subsidize ethanol production in PA: The…

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Education

Cyber School Students Deserve Adequate Funding

• Nathan Benefield
• September 19, 2007

Thank you, Chairman Roebuck and members of this committee for inviting us to speak today. My name is Nathan Benefield, I am the Director of Policy Research with the…

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Energy

The Hype for Energy Indebtedness

• September 17, 2007

Governor Ed Rendell contends that his energy policy will help the Commonwealth attain “energy independence.” Don’t believe the hype. His plan imposes new taxes to cover the costs…

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PA Health Survey Results

• Nathan Benefield
• September 13, 2007

The PA Department of Health released results on a survey of health (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System). What does this tell us? Their main finding was:…

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Pork or Bridge Repairs

• Nathan Benefield
• September 11, 2007

The Club For Growth and Americans for Prosperity are blogging on Senator Tom Coburn’s effort to remove pork projects from transportation funding. Read more on transportation pork…

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PA Chief Justice to retire at year’s end

• Nathan Benefield
• September 11, 2007

Chief Justice Cappy will retire at the end of the year. Apparently, even he just isn’t paid well enough to finish his term.

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Health Care

Health Care Reform: Diagnose, Then Prescribe

• Nathan Benefield
• September 10, 2007

Following the latest Census Bureau report that 47 million Americans are without health insurance, the talking heads and newspaper editorial boards are renewing their call for “something to…

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High school graduates not proficient

• Nathan Benefield
• September 5, 2007

Report from PA Partnerships for Children reveals that 45% of Pennsylvania high school graduates last year did not pass the 11th grade PSSA (on the first or 2nd try).

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