State Budget

No Solutions in Rendell’s Budget

Nathan Benefield
February 10, 2010

The Keystone State for years has been afflicted by government inefficiency and overspending. Since Gov. Rendell took office in 2003, Pennsylvania’s burden of state and local taxes has increased from…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvanians More Unhappy Than Most

December 22, 2009

As the winter rolls around there is a lot to be unhappy about especially in the northeast regions of the United States. It is no wonder the a new…

Media

Taxes & Economy

PA Highway System Ranked 38th in Nation

Elizabeth Stelle
December 18, 2009

Tony Phyrillas highlights Pennsylvania standings in the Reason Foundation’s 18th Annual Highway Report. PA ranks 38 among the most cost-effective state-owned highway systems. The top five include…

Media

Health Care

Guide to National Health Care Reform Proposals

October 20, 2009

President Obama has pushed national health care reform, making it a priority. While there is no official "Obama plan," and several different proposal in Congress, the leading proposals have several…

Fact Sheet

Regulation

Counting All Pennsylvania State Employees

Nathan Benefield
September 2, 2009

A state lawmaker sent along a Patriot New article, in which Gov. Rendell cites the relatively low number of Pennsylvania state employees compared to other states, to find out…

Media

Government Accountability

State Spending Transparency

Elizabeth Stelle
June 17, 2009

Testimony of Elizabeth Bryan to the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, June 18, 2009 Good morning, I am Elizabeth Bryan, a research associate with the Commonwealth Foundation, a free-market public…

Testimony

Taxes & Economy

Rendell should reject the federal “stimulus” money

Matthew Brouillette
February 19, 2009

I know it will never happen — just like asking him to pass on a greasy cheese steak sub — but Gov. Rendell should reject the…

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Regulation

Six Years of Rendells Stimulus is Enough

Nathan Benefield
January 27, 2009

Gov. Ed Rendell is, as head of the National Governor’s Association as well as the chief of a state facing a major revenue shortfall, leading the push for a federal…

Commentary

Regulation

Rocky Balboa and the trouble with occupational licensing

Nathan Benefield
December 5, 2008

The Moving Pictures Institute has put together the clip from Rocky Balboa in which Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) fights the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission for his right to box.

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