Government Accountability

Taxpayer bill in Bonusgate grows

• Nathan Benefield
• May 13, 2008

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that legal fees in the Bonusgate scandal now top $1 million – $700,000 by House Democrats. Yes, that is taxpayer-funded lawyers to defend politicians…

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Taxes & Economy

Turnpike Lease Bids Due April 30

• Nathan Benefield
• April 17, 2008

Governor Rendell has announced that bids for leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be due at or near the end of April. He also announced many of the terms…

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Taxes & Economy

NTU: Return Legislative Surplus to Taxpayers

• Nathan Benefield
• March 31, 2008

The National Taxpayers Union sent an open letter to Pennsylvania legislators urging them to return the estimated $240 million surplus in legislative leadership accounts in the form of tax…

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The Strangest Use of Tax Dollars

• Nathan Benefield
• November 8, 2007

Below is a bizzare video, paid for with Pennsylvania taxpayer dollars. Hat tip to The Club For Growth who report it cost $4,197. And over at NTU, they compute…

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Will taxpayers get their share of “The Fumo Mansion”?

• October 19, 2007

Editorial from the Philadelphia Inquirer on the sale of Senator Vince Fumo’s $7 million mansion. The Inky hopes he gets the full price so that the taxpayers might…

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Gut-and-Replace Tranportation Bill to Be voted on Monday

• Nathan Benefield
• June 22, 2007

Post-Gazette on the House Democrats Transportation plan (also see Philadelphia Inquirer story) – done by gutting and replacing existing legislation. The proposal to get more money from taxpayers…

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Taxes & Economy

Transportation Funding Study

• Nathan Benefield
• August 23, 2006

A PennDot commission released a report on funding for transporation titled “Addressing Pennsylvania’s Transporation Funding Crisis” (they identify a funding “crisis” because of too little taxpayer funding for transportation,…

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Education

Excess at PHEAA

• Nathan Benefield
• August 18, 2006

Following Commonwealth Foundation president Matthew Brouillette’s chat about PHEAA on Wednesday’s Bob Durgin Show, a number of newspapers have run stories of the staff bonuses, “profit,” and extravagant trips…

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