State Legislatures Compared

• Nathan Benefield
• November 28, 2006

The Empire Center in New York has compiled a few tables looking at legislative pay and budgets. What is most troubling as Pennsylvania is concerned is not…

Media

An English instructor

• November 13, 2006

Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Simon Campbell’s crusade to give children a strike-free education in Pennsylvania.

Media

Government Accountability

The Elections Big Winner: Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• November 13, 2006

Did voters reject Republicans and embrace Democrats in the 2006 elections? Of course; the gains in seats held by Democrats (both nationally and statewide) suggest they did. But the reasons…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

For Sale: Harrisburg Senators (No, Not Those Senators)

• November 8, 2006

In Pennsylvania and across the United States, taxpayers don’t need to look very hard to find examples of wasteful, unconstitutional, or just plain wrongheaded government spending decisions. One of the…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Governor Rendell, Fiscal Conservative

• November 3, 2006

Commonwealth Foundation applauds veto of HB 1813 Harrisburg, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives applauded Governor Rendell’s decision to veto HB 1813, despite overwhelming support for…

Press Release

Education

How NOT to reduce the cost of college

• Nathan Benefield
• October 30, 2006

Senator Joe Conti unveiled a proposal to expand the state sales tax and dedicate the revenue to Penn State University. Why? Penn State’s tuition is too high. This proposal…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Right To Work States Benefit from Faster Growth

• Nathan Benefield
• October 26, 2006

Data sheet from the National Institute for Labor Relations Research show how Right to Work states have faster economic growth and greater purchasing power than Forced-Unionism States (including…

Media

Health Care

What Is Consumer-Directed Health Care?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 25, 2006

In the wake of expanding government-run health care in PA, here is a primer on Consumer-Driven Health Care Reform by John Goodman (of NCPA, not The Big Lebowski)…

Media

Regulation

Ed Rendell brings hope to seniors

• October 24, 2006

John Baer of the Philadelphia Daily News quotes Gov. Rendell on why slot machines are so important to Pennsylvania. “These are people who lead very gray lives,” he said.

Media