Government Accountability

Payback: Pennsylvania voters kick out incumbents

May 17, 2006

Tony Phyrillas says: “The incumbents had the money. They had the name recognition. They had the party machine behind them. They had all the advantages. But they still lost.”…

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Government Accountability

‘Earthquake in Pennsylvania’

May 17, 2006

‘Earthquake in Pennsylvania’ – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review…

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Taxes & Economy

‘Live Free or Move’

May 16, 2006

Jobs are flocking to low-tax states for a reason. Commentary in today’s Wall Street Journal says, “new data is out and it shows that the states that embraced supply-side…

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State Budget

Gov. Rendells Blah, Blah, Blah Campaign Strategy

May 15, 2006

Ever had a conversation with someone who starts to tell a story and then, midway through, says “Blah blah blah” (or words to that effect) and then skips ahead to…

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Education

Property Tax Relief through School Choice

Nathan Benefield
May 11, 2006

Pennsylvanians deserve property tax reform and relief—not a shift and a sham. But the only way to relieve all homeowners while not burdening other taxpayers is to reduce public school…

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Government Accountability

A Revolution in 2006?

Nathan Benefield
May 9, 2006

The 2006 primary election will serve as an important yardstick as to the lingering outrage in the electorate from the legislative pay raise on July 7, 2005 and failure to…

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Education

PHEAAs Split Personality

Matthew Brouillette
May 4, 2006

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has a split personality complex, complete with an uncanny ability to assume different identities at a moment’s notice. One day, the student loan…

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Taxes & Economy

The Key to Property Tax Relief

Matthew Brouillette
May 1, 2006

The failure to pass a property tax “relief” plan in Harrisburg has everything to do with politics—politicians can’t agree on whose ox to gore. Current proposals require some taxpayers to…

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Regulation

Auction Slots Licenses

April 27, 2006

The Commonwealth Foundation called for auctioning off the slots licenses in 2003 and 2004, but the gambling proponents decided to “sell” them at a 90% discount rate.

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