Spending Limits & the Budget

• Nathan Benefield
• March 1, 2007

Budget Secretary Michael Masch had some interesting comments about government spending and the proposed Taxpayer Protection Act during yesterday’s Appropriation Committee hearing, courtesy of PLS Committee Summary (subscription):…

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Private vs. Gov’t Response to Crisis

• Nathan Benefield
• February 23, 2007

The News of Delaware County editorial poses an interesting question: “Would corporate America have handled last week’s Interstate 78 disaster any worse or better than Pennsylvania government officials?”…

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Taxes & Economy

Higher Taxes Wont Cure Cancer

• Nathan Benefield
• February 22, 2007

Governor Ed Rendell has, on occasion, joked that some state lawmakers would oppose any tax increase, “even if we could cure cancer tomorrow.” Unfortunately, Governor Rendell adopts the opposite view…

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CEO Rankings of States

• Nathan Benefield
• February 21, 2007

Chief Executive Magazine released its survey of CEOs, which ranks the 50 states (and DC) in terms of business friendliness. Pennsylvania ranks a dreary 37th (down ten spots from…

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Pennsylvania’s Windfall Profits Tax?

• Nathan Benefield
• February 11, 2007

The Tax Foundation’s blog on Rendell’s proposed windfall profits tax.

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Regulation

What Happened to Yesterday’s Hometown Heroes?

• February 6, 2007

Each morning my local county newspaper shows up late. Speaking with the delivery man and calling the office hasn’t changed things. So, rather than canceling the 20,089 daily circulation paper…

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State judge pay system worse than legislative bonuses.

• Nathan Benefield
• February 5, 2007

From Capitolwire.com (subscription): Ditzen also wrote: “For all the controversy surrounding Act 44, I have not heard anyone argue that the salary linkage for state judges to the federal…

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Saying No To Teacher Strikes

• Nathan Benefield
• February 4, 2007

The Evening Bulletin covers efforts to stop teacher strikes in PA, focusing on the efforts of Simon Campbell at Stop Teacher Strikes, Inc.

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Rendell’s Energy Plan

• Nathan Benefield
• February 2, 2007

From Capitolwire.com: By Christopher LilienthalStaff ReporterCapitolwire HARRISBURG (Feb. 1) – Gov. Ed Rendell outlined an energy independence strategy Thursday that calls for the creation of an $850…

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