Education

15 School Choice Myths

February 16, 2011

In an attempt to thwart efforts to give children better educational opportunities, the public school establishment is trying to divert the attention of policymakers through a series of oft-repeated myths…

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A Response to the Pennsylvania School Boards Association

January 27, 2011

The Pennsylvania School Board Association has indicated that one of its main objections to SB 1 is that there is no provision in the bill that will require private…

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Regulation

Rendell’s Last Round of Pork

January 12, 2011

Governor Rendell recently released his 2010 commitment list for RACP funds (subscription). The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, or RACP, is a taxpayer-funded state borrowing program for “economic…

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Pittsburgh councilman wants voters to decide on property tax increases

January 5, 2011

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Taxes & Economy

Super Rendell Finds Bailout For Failing Port Authority

December 6, 2010

Gov. Rendell has “found” $45 million dollars of Federal Transportation Funds (for Economic Development) to bail out the failing Port Authority. Proponents claim it as a success, stating that…

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Regulation

HB 2497 Increases Pension Unfunded Liabilities

Nathan Benefield
November 15, 2010

As we’ve pointed out, PSERS own charts show that the reform would leave the pension fund dangerously close to 50% funded—the…

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Regulation

13 Reasons to Oppose HB 2497

November 12, 2010

Pennsylvania's largest public pension plans—Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) and State Employees Retirement System (SERS)—are severely underfunded. But instead of reforming the defined-benefit pension system and paying down these…

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Blog Roundup

November 11, 2010

Here are some recent posts found on the free market blogosphere: The Allegheny Institute laughs at Pittsburgh’s new budget. The reason states will drop Medicaid is explained by…

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Blog Roundup

October 25, 2010

Check out these noteworthy posts that showed up recently in the blogosphere: CF’s own Nate Benefield blogs at The PA Guardian about how most polls simply show how uncommitted…

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