Education

Will Government-Run Preschool Help Fight Al-Qaeda?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 3, 2009

The Patriot News has a blurb about former generals saying that government-run preschool will help improve the military, and that if the Pennsylvania Senate budget passes, the terrorists…

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Government Accountability

Audit: PA Not Ready for Stimulus Oversight

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 21, 2009

Auditor General Jack Wagner believes Pennsylvania is ill-suited to provide transparency and oversight on the stimulus money coming to the state in a letter he sent to the federal Government…

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Taxes & Economy

Harrisburg Tea Party Attracts Estimated 2000

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 15, 2009

An estimated 2,000 protesters showed up for the tea party in Harrisburg. Not only was the crowd impressive, but the number of food items collected for Bethesda…

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Education

Are Lawmakers Considering “Other Options” on Scotland School?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 13, 2009

Several state lawmakers and parents are protesting Governor Rendell’s proposed closing of Scotland School (HT GrassrootsPA) – a school ostensibly for children of veterans – claiming we must…

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Education

Are Lawmakers Considering “Other Options” on Scotland School?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 13, 2009

Several state lawmakers and parents are protesting Governor Rendell’s proposed closing of Scotland School (HT GrassrootsPA) – a school ostensibly for children of veterans – claiming we must…

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Taxes & Economy

Establishing the “Facts” about Pennsylvania’s Economy

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 10, 2009

Chuck Ardo – spokesman for Gov. Rendell – has an op-ed in Sunday’s Patriot News about what a great success Gov. Rendell’s economic policy has been.  This taxpayer-funded propaganda…

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Education

Piccola Offers Alternative Plan for PA Higher Ed

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 18, 2009

State Sen. Jeff Piccola has a new proposal to offer additional grants directly to Pennsylvania students for higher education, and tie this funding to both schools’ holding tuition costs down…

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Taxes & Economy

More waste, no-bid contracts, in PA budget

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 11, 2009

Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner has a draft of an audit blasting the Rendell adminstration for its technology contracts, specifically with Deloitte, the Patriot News Reports.

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