Taxes & Economy

“Populism in pursuit of power preservation”

• April 9, 2006

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Colin McNickle has a few thoughts on the House’s passage of the minimum wage bill last week. Here’s an excerpt from today’s commentary, “Stop supporting fake…

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Regulation

War on Wal-Mart coming to PA

• Nathan Benefield
• March 28, 2006

From the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Best quote: “Wal-Mart is trying to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.” Those heathens, trying to compete against unionized stores.

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Regulation

Buying ‘Burgh Votes

• March 25, 2006

“Rendell: Plan ready to build new arena” in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

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“Full of Baloney”?

• March 22, 2006

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Eric Heyl on Rep. Peter Daley’s efforts to expose the “dark side to Quiznos.” Yes, the sandwich shop.

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Insult to injury

• March 17, 2006

State weighs COLA raise in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

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EDITORIAL | A really ‘big’ scam: No shame

• March 16, 2006

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on the BIG scam in Beaver County.

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Regulation

State kept funding agency in audit dispute

• March 14, 2006

State Rep. Mike Veon and State Sen. Gerald LaValle’s BIG slush fund gets scrutiny from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. While the Veon/LaValle scandal may be an extreme example of how…

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PGH Tribune-Review’s McNickle on Mr. DeWeese

• March 12, 2006

There he goes again……

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Public Union Democracy

Gettin’ out while the gettin’s good

• March 7, 2006

The Hempfield Area School District is expecting nearly 90 employees (mostly teachers) to retire this year, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. This is a district where the average salary…

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