Government Accountability

Talking Constitutional Convention

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 13, 2009

Tim Potts talks about a Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention with Ron Morris on Pittsburgh Business Radio.

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Government Accountability

Every Generation Needs A Revolution

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • November 23, 2009

Pennsylvania's government is a prime exhibition of Lord Acton's well-known admonition that "power corrupts."…

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Government Accountability

DeWeese boasts about House reforms

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 15, 2008

The Herald Standard has an article in which Bill DeWeese praises all the reforms the House has done under his watch. Eric Epstein and Tim Potts offer…

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Government Accountability

Limiting political speech won’t create good government

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 16, 2008

In the latest Democracy Rising Newsletter, Tim Potts takes on two issues: redistricting and campaign finance. On redistricting I agree with him–we should not let those running for…

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Taxes & Economy

Election Reflection from Democracy Rising

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 23, 2008

Tim Potts over at Democracry Rising has an analysis of the election that features a roundup of results, (Grassroots PA has the full rundown), but also raises the…

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Government Accountability

Integrity in Government Special Session

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 14, 2008

The Commonwealth Foundation and nine other organizations have asked Governor Rendell to call a special session to deal with integrity in Goverment. Here is the info, courtesy Democracy Rising…

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Calendar Update

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 11, 2007

Our first batch of Capitol Calendars for Property Tax Relief are now for sale on eBay.(Click here for details). The latest Democracy Rising newsletter features a…

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Leave commenting on PA Politics to me, Sandra Day O’Connor

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 15, 2007

Sandra Day O’Connor disses Russ Diamond in today’s Wall Street Journal, along with calling for appointing judges and government-run campaigns: These three reforms [I’ll discuss below] will help,…

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