State Budget

Wolf’s $1,000 Per Second Spending Plan

• March 10, 2015

Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed a budget with a spending rate clocking in at a blistering $1,000 per second. That means in the time it takes you to read this…

Commentary

Government Should Do Less So We Can Do More

• Nathan Benefield
• February 27, 2015

Prosperity or ruin? In theory, it’s a simple choice with an obvious answer. But in practice, complicating factors make the decision anything but easy.

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Marcellus Shale Successes Continue

• Gordon Tomb
• February 10, 2015

The stories continue: more jobs, increased tax revenue and cheap energy, all from the free-market production of Marcellus Shale gas. Take last week’s report from the Central Pennsylvania…

Media

Charter critics, where’s your better alternative for York city schools: PennLive letters

• February 6, 2015

Media Hit

Let’s take a closer look at the ‘facts’ used to oppose liquor privatization: PennLive letters

• January 6, 2015

Media Hit

Raising taxes is the wrong way to fix Pa.’s financial problem: PennLive letters

• December 9, 2014

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PennLive, don’t blame only Republicans for Pa.’s spending mess: PennLive letters

• November 20, 2014

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Energy

Green Jobs Threatened by EPA Regs

• Gordon Tomb
• November 17, 2014

John Oelbracht has managed the Westwood Generation power plant in Schuylkill County for 10 years. It’s more than a job to him—it’s an undertaking to clean up the environment while…

Commentary

Anti-Wolf ads are insulting and condescending: PennLive letters

• October 20, 2014

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