Tort Reform Key to Reducing Health Care Costs

• October 28, 2009

As Washington continues debating how to curb health care costs, one area  largely ignored is medical malpractice reform.  Ample evidence from states indicates tort reform is central to overhauling the…

Commentary

Criminal Justice Reform

Pennsylvania Corrections Spending

• October 15, 2009

Facing a massive budget deficit, and with sizeable financial obligations looming, Pennsylvania needs to re-examine how taxpayer dollars are spent.  Spending on the Department of Corrections has grown far beyond…

Fact Sheet

State Budget

Realities of Severance Tax

• October 6, 2009

On Friday, the Pennsylvania House passed a tax bill with numerous tax hikes (and a few cuts).

Media

Government Accountability

Reforming the Budget Process in Pennsylvania

• Matthew Brouillette
• September 22, 2009

In the political world, 2009 will be remembered as the year that Pennsylvania went longer than any other state without a budget.  The Commonwealth went months past the June 30th…

Commentary

Regulation

Electric Choice Working in Texas and Michigan

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 4, 2009

Natural gas is at a 7 year low and consumers who have electric choice are cashing in. In Texas, consumers can shop for rates 25-40% lower than what they…

Media

Regulation

Problem of PA Prison Population and Price

• August 25, 2009

Last week Bill Cosby declared that it only costs taxpayers $4,000 a year to educate a child, but $33,000 a year to incarcerate someone (this statement is inaccurate, unless…

Media

Regulation

Lower Taxes Would Eliminate Need For Rendell’s Corporate Giveaways

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 6, 2009

At 9.99% PA’s Corporate Net Income Tax is the 2nd highest in the U.S. and our Capital Stock and Franchise Tax, a 1.89-mill levy on corporate infrastructure (given the budget)…

Media

Energy

Electricity Restructuring and Rate Caps

• July 30, 2009

With electricity rate caps expiring, state lawmakers are concerned that Pennsylvanians will see steep increases in their utility bills. What will happen as the electricity deregulation, which is more accurately…

Fact Sheet

State Budget

Budget Facts 2009: Natural Gas Severance Tax

• July 3, 2009

Pennsylvania faces a $3 billion tax revenue shortfall in the state’s General Fund Budget. Competing proposals from Gov. Ed Rendell and the Republican-led Senate differ on raising taxes and reducing/reprioritizing…

Fact Sheet