Turnpike machinations: Head-spinning logic
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial on how the Turnpike is only NOW — because of their potential abolition — interested in running itself more like a business.
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Ode to RendellCare
Philadelphia Inquirer story on Rendell’s health care plan, it is a pretty gushy story, with the Commonwealth Foundation providing the lone voice of reason. Pat Toomey’s editorial in…
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Leasing the Turnpike
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial on a turnpike lease: But there’s resistance in the Keystone State where many people think only the government should operate public infrastructure. Is that because it…
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Gambling board perks add up to $25M
No wonder the Gaming Control Board is asking for a bigger budget: Brad Bumsted and Andrew Conte expose the waste on perks, in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
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Health care costs drive up Port Authority bill
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that 2,600 RETIRED government (Port Authority of Allegheny County) employees get to vote on CURRENT contracts! Giving the effective power of veto to FORMER employees has…
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Leasing the Turnpike
Sunday’s Patriot News looks at the potential terms of a turnpike lease, and the affect potential limits and mandates would have on the price of a lease. Also, check…
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Critic: Select house leader openly
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article on the need for transparency in leadership elections.
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‘Moderate,’ from a liberal’s perspective
Dimitri Vassilaros of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reminds us of how those who fought for Independence and against slavery and for women’s suffrage were not moderates, but “extremists”. But that’s…
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Another Veon deal: Turf from nowhere
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on soon-to-be-former legislator Mike Veon.
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