Orie wants to change turnpike commission

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 26, 2007

Post-Gazette on Sen. Orie’s three proposals to reform the Turnpike Commission: Prohibit the commission from hiring outside lobbyists. Turnpike contracts and bond work would be competitively bid. Future employees…

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Was Rendell’s “Turnpike Lease” a ruse?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 25, 2007

Brad Bumstead believes that Governor Rendell’s proposal to lease the Turnpike was all part of a conspiracy theory to make the Turnpike Commission’s proposal to expand its authorities, raise…

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Will Rendell and Senate GOP sell out on transportation?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 23, 2007

Capitolwire.com reports that Governor Rendell, and possibly Senate Republicans, will go along with House Democrats plan to toll I-80 and raise Turnpike tolls, and have higher local taxes…

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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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Turnpike proposes new funding plan

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 20, 2007

The Turnpike Commission modified their plan for new funding for roads – eliminating the “congestion tax”, but still proposing:– New Bonds tied to the gas tax– Turnpike…

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New, higher taxes and fees in Pa. transit fund plan

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 20, 2007

Dwight Evans and other House Democrats apparently have their own plan for funding transportation, which includes: Certificate of vehicle title, now $22.50, would increase by $6.50, to $29…

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Education

Diet Tip of the Week, Issue 3

  • May 24, 2007

One of the most notorious abuses of taxpayers' money is the exercise of Walking-Around-Money (WAMs). These funds are set aside for use at each legislator's discretion to dish out to…

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More Turnpike Lease Distortions

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 11, 2007

The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (PMTA) issued a news release claiming that voters overwhelming disapprove a Turnpike lease and citing exorbitant toll increases in Indiana. While elected officials should…

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P3s could build Mon-Fayette Expressway

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 11, 2007

Private firms are being asked to enter bids to develop and run the Mon-Fayette Expressway: see Tribune-Review and Post-Gazette coverage. Using Public-Private Partnerships for new construction is one…

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