It Is Possible to Make Cuts to the Budget

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 9, 2010

With the 2010-11 proposed budget in shambles the Governor continues to reiterate the myth that his hands are tied and that 80% of the budget is mandated spending. He went…

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Time for Serious Transportation Funding Solutions

• April 6, 2010

Harrisburg, PA – Commonwealth Foundation President and CEO Matthew Brouillette released the following statement in response to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) rejection of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)…

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Education

Operation Restore Launched to Preserve School Choice in PA

• Nathan Benefield
• March 31, 2010

The REACH Alliance launched Operation Restore, a campaign to restore the funding for Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program to $75 million.  The EITC, which before…

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Health Care

Health Care Reform: “Change” Is Not Necessarily Good

• Nathan Benefield
• March 25, 2010

Economist Bill Dunkelberg gives his criticism of the health care bill signed this past week. Dr. Dunkelberg will keynote the upcoming RE Harper Economic Forums – April 26…

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Taxes & Economy

Podcast: Obese City Governments Seek Soda Tax

• March 24, 2010

Following humbly in the footsteps of Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter, mayor Luke Ravensthal of Pittsburgh is proposing a soda tax. Justin Higginbottom from the Tax Foundation,…

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Government Accountability

For Whom The Turnpike Tolls

• Matthew Brouillette
• March 9, 2010

Tolls are appropriate because they are imposed directly upon travelers for their use of roads.  However, the plan to toll I-80 represents more than a toll.  It is also a…

Commentary

Government Accountability

State Office Deal Highlights Rendell’s Cronyism

• Nathan Benefield
• March 5, 2010

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review has a story about the state paying to lease office space, even though they’ve closed the office. But the more interesting part of the is…

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Taxes & Economy

Marcellus Shale Powering Job Growth

• March 1, 2010

TMK-IPSCO, an oil-and-gas pipe maker, recently announced its plan to build a new manufacturing facility roughly 60 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, just over the Ohio state line. The new…

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Should the Turnpike Commission Toll I-80?

• Nathan Benefield
• January 26, 2010

It’s been 88 days since the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission resubmitted its application to toll Interstate 80 (after being denied twice).  We’re told that the Federal Highway Administration will soon be…

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