Government Accountability

Brouillette to moderate forum on P3s in transportation

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 4, 2008

Matthew J. Brouillette, president of the Commonwealth Foundation will moderate a forum on public-private partnerships and the potential role they can play in helping Pennsylvania meet its transportation…

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Taxes & Economy

Free analysis of costly Turnpike study

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 4, 2008

Toll Roads News offers some comments on the $75,000 taxpayer-funded “study” on a Turnpike lease. The Caucus report is in its nature hypothetical. It is based on…

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REJECTED: Application to Toll I-80

  • December 13, 2007

Federal government sends Turnpike proposal to tax I-80 drivers back to the drawing board HARRISBURG, PA — Today, in response to the federal government’s rejection of plans to…

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No single solution to transportation crisis

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 30, 2007

Robert Latham takes us (along with the Turnpike Commission) to task in an Patriot News op-ed. Among the charges lobbed our way is that we are pushing a Turnpike…

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The Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • October 18, 2007

Prepared Testimony of Matthew J. Brouillette for the House Republican Policy Committee Hearing on October 18, 2007 Thank you Rep. Turzai, Rep. Geist, and members of the House Republican Policy…

Testimony

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Feds receive request to toll I-80

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 23, 2007

Toll Roads News on the Application of the PA Turnpike Commission for tolling I-80 – featuring a copy of the actual application and some commentary including: The application…

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Turnpike Wheeling and Dealing

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 18, 2007

Brad Bumsted’s assessment of the Turnpike Commission’s deal to expand their power and protect their fiefdom. The Turnpike Commission may have gotten enough House votes for their borrowing and…

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P3s could build Mon-Fayette Expressway

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 11, 2007

Private firms are being asked to enter bids to develop and run the Mon-Fayette Expressway: see Tribune-Review and Post-Gazette coverage. Using Public-Private Partnerships for new construction is one…

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Taxes & Economy

New Paradigm Equals New Opportunities

  • March 22, 2007

The global environment for transportation financing is entering a new paradigm. Like many states, Pennsylvania finds itself at the convergence of two intersecting trends that demand fiscal attention: First, growing…

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