Regulation

Red Carpets Trip Up Real Tax Reform

• June 18, 2013

When Rocky Balboa triumphantly climbed the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum in the 1976 blockbuster film Rocky, he did it without a special government handout.  But now Hollywood lobbyists…

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State Budget

Budget Proposal: 5 Key Facts

• Nathan Benefield
• February 14, 2013

As we head into months of meetings, hearings, and special interest protests at the Capitol, here are five must-know facts about Governor Corbett’s budget proposal: Gold Stars: “Recommends against”…

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Public Union Democracy

Will the Union Party Win Again?

• Matthew Brouillette
• February 15, 2012

On Tuesday, everyone in the Capitol anticipated a final vote in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on a bill to increase the “prevailing wage” threshold for public construction…

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Education

School Choice: The ABC’s

• Nathan Benefield
• January 23, 2012

In time for National School Choice Week, the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice released its 2012 ABC’s of School Choice. The new guide gives an overview of what…

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Union Party vs. Taxpayer Party: PA’s Political Paradigm

• Matthew Brouillette
• December 20, 2011

If you don’t receive our Weekly Update every Monday via email, here’s what you missed yesterday.  If you want to get these updates directly, sign up here. Dear…

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Education

Provost Spins Unsuccessfully

• Charles Mitchell
• April 22, 2011

I used to be one of those people who have Google Alerts set for their names. I’m not anymore, so it’s come to my attention only belatedly that on April…

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Education

The Bubble Bursts at Penn State

• Charles Mitchell
• March 24, 2011

The story is told that when someone asked John D. Rockefeller how much money is enough, he responded, "Just one dollar more."  Penn State's President, Graham Spanier, like most college…

Commentary

Education

80 Ideas for a Prosperous Pennsylvania

• January 17, 2011

Pennsylvania must undergo a rapid transformation to reverse the poor policy decisions that have eroded economic freedoms and brought the state to its present condition.  To provide a roadmap for…

Report

State Capitol workers paid to stay home on Inauguration Day

• December 10, 2010

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