Taxes & Economy

For Our Safety: Repeal Act 44

• August 6, 2007

Commonwealth Foundation urges Governor and General Assembly to fully fund PA’s transportation infrastructure, protect commuters and taxpayers HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation…

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Enough money for roads and bridges?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 6, 2007

Brett Lieberman in the Patriot News examines PA’s infrastructure needs. But unlike most coverage, Lieberman deserves credit for looking at how money is being spent, before conceding we need…

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Scarnati “Sets Record Straight”?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 3, 2007

Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati defends tolling I-80, claiming he is “setting the record straight”. He leads off saying, “One issue that is not debatable in Pennsylvania is…

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Taking Pennsylvania for a Ride

• Matthew Brouillette
• July 30, 2007

Nearly three years ago, the Commonwealth Foundation joined a loose coalition of groups that spanned the political and ideological spectrum. Common Cause, Democracy Rising PA, RockTheCapital.org, Young Conservatives of…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

PAs Coming Transportation Taxes: When a user fee is a tax

• July 17, 2007

HARRISBURG, PA — Lawmakers in Harrisburg are hailing a budget without tax increases, but the Commonwealth Foundation noted that the effect of the transportation funding proposal will be a significant…

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How the Pa. budget deal was sealed

• Nathan Benefield
• July 11, 2007

Inquirer Story on how the budget deal was made. If you have a weak stomach, read how sausage is made, that won’t be as sickening as this. “You folded…

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Regulation

Gov. Ed Rendells Ransom

• July 9, 2007

PA Governor holds state workers and public services hostage for higher taxes and fees, despite $650M tax surplus. HARRISBURG, PA – Nearly 25,000 state workers were furloughed and many public…

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Stealth Lawmaking Lives

• July 2, 2007

From Democracy Rising….Stealth Lawmaking Lives: House Suspends Rules, Commits $1.65 BillionThis week the PA House proved why changing the rules doesn’t…

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Budget Updates

• Nathan Benefield
• June 30, 2007

Some stories on the state budget negotiations:Patriot NewsPost-GazetteInquirer/APAP on tolling I-80, quoting PennDot study from two years ago: “Based on the long…

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