Education

Washington Is Watching Harrisburg

• Charles Mitchell
• April 12, 2011

Two writers for Politico recently opined that when it comes to getting spending under control, “the most sweeping work is getting done in states”—and they said the folks in…

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Energy

Gov., Legislature Should Repeal Costly Renewables Mandates

• December 30, 2010

A lot can be spun from the results of the Nov. 2 elections, but one fact is uncontrovertible: Pennsylvanians are sick of centrally planned, highly regulated, gimmick-driven economic policy. It…

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Taxes & Economy

The “Fair Share” Canard

• Matthew Brouillette
• December 16, 2010

Tonight, I’ll be on WITF’s Smart Talk to discuss why jobs aren’t coming back quicker and if we should allow tax rates to increase (i.e., allow the Bush tax…

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Blog Roundup

• November 18, 2010

Check out these recent noteworthy posts from the blogosphere: CATO tells us that the Post Office reported an $8.5 billion dollar loss in 2010. Free trade is badly needed…

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Blog Roundup

• November 11, 2010

Here are some recent posts found on the free market blogosphere: The Allegheny Institute laughs at Pittsburgh’s new budget. The reason states will drop Medicaid is explained by…

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Energy

Never Enough Green for Renewable Energy

• October 27, 2010

According to Pennsylvania's Public Utilities Commission, the annual cost of ownership for solar energy per kilowatt-hour is over 700% more than the cost of coal, and wind energy is almost…

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Blog Roundup

• October 25, 2010

Check out these noteworthy posts that showed up recently in the blogosphere: CF’s own Nate Benefield blogs at The PA Guardian about how most polls simply show how uncommitted…

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Education

Further Evidence on School Choice

• October 19, 2010

During last week’s hearing on school choice in Pennsylvania, some lawmakers questioned the evidence of the benefits of school choice programs,…

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Taxes & Economy

Constitution Day and the Perilous Future

• September 17, 2010

On September 17, we celebrate the creation of our Constitution, one of the greatest governing documents ever conceived by the hand of man. This is the day we commemorate the…

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