Exception turns into rule for property tax increases
So much for protecting property taxpayers. The Patriot-News looks at the numbe of districts applying for exemptions to Act 1. Turns out 210 of the 501 school districts have…
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Duquesne law professor under fire
Duquesne law professor Bruce Ledewitz (website) has been a harsh critic of the PA court system, including criticizing the Supreme Court ruling to reinstate their own pay-raise, and…
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Reformers Everywhere
Yesterday should illustrate how “reform” in Harrisburg has become more popular than the Beatles. First, the Senate State Government committee held a hearing on a possible state Constitutional Convention, at…
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You may need $1 more for turnpike
More coverage of the Turnpike’s “public-public” partnership plan in the Patriot News, with a brief mention of Matt Brouillette’s testimony to the Senate Transportation Committee. Also read Geoff…
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The Turnpike Strikes Back
As a counter-proposal to lease, the Turnpike Commission proposes generating more revenue for transportation by: Putting Tolls on I-80 Putting “congestion tolls” on all Turnpike exits around Pittsburgh,…
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PHEAA spending splurge nears end
Jan Murphy of the Patriot News reports that PHEAA board members/legislators have promised to cut back on lavish expenses and act more like a “public agency.” Matt Brouillette points…
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The end of PHEAA?
Governor Rendell says PHEAA “doesn’t have any reason to exist” in the Patriot News. Though it comes with a caveat: “There has to be a culture change at PHEAA,…
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Welfare for Penguins
Governor Rendell has offered the Pittsburgh Penguins enough of a ransom to keep them in Pittsburgh. The Post-Gazette reports that the state will pay $7.5 million each year from…
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PHEAA releases details on board retreats
Patriot News with more analysis of PHEAA records, as they are being released.
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