Regulation
Public Benefits from Private Liquor
Commonwealth Foundation joins Reason in call for LCB privatization HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation joined with privatization experts from the Reason Foundation to discuss the potential divesture of the…
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Wild Claims About a Turnpike Lease
It is sad that former Pennsylvania House Speaker John Perzel, who last year said he favored leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike, is now striking out so wildly against the governor's proposal.
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Taxpayer Protections
Commonwealth Foundation applauds efforts to control spending and taxes HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation applauded today’s introduction of a package of proposals designed to reduce the tax burden on…
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Pennsylvania needs a spending limit
Press Enterprise Editorial on the Taxpayer Protection Act.
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Grand jury to probe Pa. bonuses
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that there will be a grand jury investigating whether bonuses to legislative staffers were illegally tied to campaign work.
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Gov. Blames Lawmakers For Property Tax Troubles
Governor Rendell is blaming lawmakers for the lack of any property tax relief, in a WGAL Story (though his is losing the WGAL blame poll badly) . Rendell isn’t…
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Ending Teacher Strikes
Bucks County Courier Times on the difference between Sen. Mellow’s binding arbitration bill and Simon Campbell’s proposals (both designed to end teacher strikes). Rep. Steil has converted to Campbell’s…
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Prospering In Pennsylvania
Are Pennsylvania’s workers worse off than they were three decades ago? A report prepared by the labor union-backed Keystone Research Center claims they are. Their data indicate that average real…
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PA GOP education plan
PA House GOP leader Sam Smith, along with a number of state representatives unveiled an alternate planto Governor Rendell’s education budget proposals – get the Patriot News story here…
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