Transforming Pennsylvania Policy Summit

• January 14, 2011

WHAT:    Nationally renown policy experts, Pennsylvania legislators and more than 200 citizens will join in a policy debate to drive Pennsylvania to prosperity through policy transformation leading to fiscally responsible…

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State Budget

PA Senate Passes State Budget

• Nathan Benefield
• June 30, 2010

Today, the the Pennsylvania Senate passed the state budget by a vote of 37-13. The no votes were: Alloway, Argall, Earll, Eichelberger,…

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Taxes & Economy

Appraising the Candidates on Energy: Mandates Over Markets

• Elizabeth Stelle
• May 10, 2010

PA gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett recently put out a policy paper on energy praising markets:  “a properly structured market place can effectively incentivize alternative energy investments – perhaps even…

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Government Accountability

PA Leadership Conference Wrap-Up

• Nathan Benefield
• April 18, 2010

Here are some news stories and blogs from the PA Leadership Conference: William Cinfici’s blog: focusing on Dick Morris’s speech and the panels on polling and government corruption. John…

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Government Accountability

Four of Six PA Governor Candidates Favor State Constitutional Convention

• Nathan Benefield
• April 5, 2010

At a forum for Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidates last week, Tom Corbett, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel, and Dan Onorato all express some support for a state constitutional convention, at least…

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Taxes & Economy

Sam Rohrer’s Energy Proposal

• March 15, 2010

Gubernatorial candidate Sam Rohrer laid out his Energy Independence plan for Pennsylvania. The plan includes: Oppose any effort to impose a natural gas severance tax in the absence of…

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State Budget

Spending Limits: Not Special Exemptions

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 30, 2009

Yesterday, Republican state Rep. Sam Rohrer of Berks County introduced legislation to help local governments cope with declining revenues, ever-increasing amounts of regulation and new programs from…

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Eliminating the Property Tax

• May 6, 2009

State Rep. Sam Rohrer will soon introduce his proposed legislation to eliminate the collection of property taxes to fund Pennsylvania’s school districts. This will have the pleasant effect of…

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Taxes & Economy

Thousands Attend Harrisburg Tax Day Tea Party to Protest Wasteful Spending in Harrisburg and Washington

• April 15, 2009

One of hundreds of events held across the state and nation Harrisburg, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation today hosted the Harrisburg Tax Day Tea Party on the State Capitol steps. …

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