Pennsylvanians not pleased with plan for I-80

  • August 20, 2007

Pennsylvanians are starting to give their two cents on Gov. Rendell’s proposed plan to toll I-80, and so far, they aren’t singing its praises. Not even close.

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Toll of teacher strikes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 20, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on the cost of teacher strikes in PA, citing this study by the Allegheny Institute. Also read Simon Campbell’s commentary on legislation to end teacher…

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Pennsylvania Teachers: Number One in Strikes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 17, 2007

Allegheny Institute Report on teacher strikes in Pennsylvania and nationally. The include facts about the number of strikes in each state (60% of all strikes occur in PA), and…

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Expanding SCHIP Will Challenge State Finances

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 16, 2007

Heritage Foundation looks at the effect of the proposed Congressional SCHIP expansion, and offers A State-by-State Analysis of the effect on finances. The SCHIP expansion under consideration would increase…

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Poll: Campaign Finance

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 15, 2007

Our first ever Policy Blog poll wants to know what our readers think of proposed campaign finance reform in Pennsylvania. After answering, check out our Policy Points on…

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Property Tax Relief?

  • August 15, 2007

It’s been three years since the passage of the largest expansion of gambling in Pennsylvania. The people of Pennsylvania were told by Gov. Rendell and the majority of House and…

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Government Accountability

Campaign Finance Limits & Public Funding

  • August 15, 2007

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering legislation that would limit campaign contributions and would allow for taxpayer financing of gubernatorial campaigns. This legislation is based on the “Clean Election” model passed by…

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Agriculture Number 1?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 14, 2007

I’ve seen politicians, from both parties and from all regions of the state, throw around the claim that Agriculture is PA’s number one industry, most recently in the Governor’s…

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Running for Governor

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 10, 2007

Grassroots PA has been busy tracking who may run for PA Governor in 2010. Their recent additions, including two today, include Tom Knox; Catherine Baker Knoll; Don…

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