Drop the “Phony Baloney” Liquor Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• November 9, 2015

Rumors around the state capitol suggest legislative leaders are closer to a state budget deal. But shockingly, Gov. Wolf continues to hold out for his ill-advised liquor improvement scheme.

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Regulation

Losers and Phony-Baloneys

• Nathan Benefield
• September 23, 2015

Last week, Gov. Wolf unveiled new, bad policy ideas—to slightly adjust a misguided pension proposal, and to propose a private manager to a government run liquor monopoly.  But just as…

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Education

‘Tis the Season…for teacher strikes, that is.

• September 14, 2008

Saucon Valley teachers who make nearly $80K are ready to strike. Nick Falsone writes on his Bedlam in Bethlehem blog for The Express-Times about elementary school teacher Vivian Demko,…

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Turnpike Lease Editorials

• Nathan Benefield
• May 22, 2008

The Patriot News editorializes that a Turnpike lease appears to be the best option. The Philadelphia Inquirer offers no definite verdict, only noting concerns over “giving up control”…

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Bill threatens future of Pa. cyber schools

• Nathan Benefield
• December 3, 2007

Editorial by Joanne Jones Barnett in the Express Times on the renewed effort to limit funding, enrollment, and now even teachers in cyber charter schools.

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Taxes & Economy

State leaders won’t confront hard decisions

• June 26, 2006

Columnist in New Jersey’s Express-Times nails it on the head–he writes: “It’s called a tax shift and has nothing to do with reducing the tax burden. In fact, ‘reducing’…

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