House GOP will limit PSAs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 16, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the PA House GOP will limit “public service announcements” to three per year per members. Even I buy the logic that the state needs to…

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PHEAA runs up bills for wives

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 15, 2007

Listing of PHEAA Conference expenses compiled by Jan Murphy featured in the Tribune Review. The list is absolutely amazing. Meanwhile Sen. Michael O’Pake stated that the PHEAA board,…

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The arena deal: Lost opportunity

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 14, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial on the welfare for the Penguins. The Post-Gazette has more of the details of the deal here. Also read Lee Wishing’s Commentary on the…

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A New Day in Harrisburg?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 14, 2007

The new PA House rules passed last night unanimously to much praise from lawmakers. The major changes include Provide online access to bills, votes, and financial information Banning “ghost voting”…

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Rendell awarded $516M in grants during campaign

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 12, 2007

Debra Erdley of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on the handing out of grants from the Capital Budget Redevelopment Assistance Fund. Defenders of this spending say it will revitalize our…

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Jubelirer’s ex-chief got $95,000 settlement package

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 1, 2007

More on the bonuses (and severance pay) paid to top legislator staffers from Brad Bumsted of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. It seems that looking through Jubelirer’s financial reports is like…

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Senate leaders disclosed over $363K in bonuses

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 31, 2007

After last weeks disclosure that several unnamed PA Democratic House staffers were getting taxpayer-paid bonuses for undisclosed activities, the Senate GOP had decided to end their practice of bonuses…

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Proposal would cap state spending

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 29, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article on the proposed Taxpayer Protection Act. Note that the union-backed Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center is already advancing the myths of spending limits. Look for…

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Health and Taxes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 24, 2007

Commentary on Bush’s health care proposal from the Wall Street Journal; from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; and from the Heritage Foundation.

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