Regulation

Philadelphia’s “Pension Reform” is Generational Theft

  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • March 31, 2009

Faced with significant budget deficits and the burden of ever-increasing pension contributions, Philadelphia is attempting to finesse itself out of a financial dilemma. In simple terms, the city cannot afford…

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Taxes & Economy

Scotland Students Need More Educational Choices

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • March 13, 2009

To plug a $2.3 billion deficit caused by overspending, Gov. Rendell has proposed closing the Scotland School for Veterans' Children.  Although the $13 million in state funds the school received…

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Education

Funding for Cybers up For Debate

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 12, 2009

The Philadelphia Inquirer has a story about an upcoming hearing on charter schools and cyber school funding. As I will be testifying at the hearing, I won’t repeat my…

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More Pay to Play in Harrisburg?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 6, 2009

John Micek does some digging on the House Democrats $28,000 contract with a head hunting firm, as reported yesterday: House Democrats defended the contract, which was…

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Education

The Scotland School, the State Budget, and School Choice

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 2, 2009

The Morning Call has a story on Governor Rendell’s proposal to close down the Scotland School for Veterans Children, asking if it is a “pawn in the budget game”. …

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Regulation

Pennsylvanias Spending Problem

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • February 27, 2009

Imagine our economy is a pond.  In the name of “economic stimulation,” Gov. Ed Rendell goes to one side of the pond, dips in a bucket, pulls it out and…

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“Tea Parties” Coming to Pennsylvania

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 25, 2009

Online conservative activists have rallied to CNBC’s Rick Santelli’s call last for a “Nationwide Tea Party” to protest the economic “stimulus,” bailouts, and erosion of liberty. Here are some…

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Regulation

State and local owe enormous obligations to retirees

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 23, 2009

The Allegheny Institute has a new policy report examining the pension plans of the 10 largest Pennsylvania cities. They find these plans have a combined unfunded liability of $4.5…

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Is Propaganda Good “Economic Development”?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 16, 2009

Philadelphia Inquirer head honcho Brian Tierney has a response in the Wall Street Journal defending a state bailout of the Inky.  The Wall Street Journal had previously…

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