Regulation

Union Campaign Cash for HB 2497

• Matthew Brouillette, Nathan Benefield
• November 12, 2010

Who is not aware that the natural gas industry gave tons of campaign cash to elected officials in PA? Very few, as the media loved to tell that story…

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House lawmakers to reconvene Monday for vote on bills

• November 11, 2010

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Health Care

Health Care Reform: An Update

• October 27, 2010

Before enacting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Congress had to pass the bill before we'd find out what's in…

Fact Sheet

Health Care

Pelosi Explains the Health Care Bill

• Nathan Benefield
• October 20, 2010

In a speech in Pittsburgh to the “Women of Steel”, which includes the Steelworkers union, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, and Supergirl, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi outlined what…

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Taxes & Economy

Severance Tax at Odds with State Constitution

• October 1, 2010

Earlier this week, Nate Benefield blogged on the unconstitutional process of the House-passed natural gas severance tax bill (SB 1155). This bill did not originate in the House,…

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State Budget

Which Taxpayer-Funded Video Studio Tells More Lies?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 9, 2010

Yesterday, Bob Caton, spokesman for the Pennsylvania House Democrats, and Steve Miskin, spokesman for the House Republican, engaged in a Twitter argument over which caucus’ TV shows were more…

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Government Accountability

More Evidence for Term Limits

• December 29, 2009

State Rep. Bryan Lentz, a Democrat from Delaware County, has provided the latest evidence that term limits are very healthy for representative democracies. First elected to the state House of…

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Energy

Five Threats to Pennsylvania’s Prosperity

• December 16, 2009

Pennsylvania has long been one of the most economically stagnant states in the nation. For the period 1991-2008, the Commonwealth ranked 45th in job growth, 46th in personal income growth,…

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Taxes & Economy

Legislating Prices for Legal Ads

• November 25, 2009

What do you do when something costs too much?  You don’t buy it.  Or if you’re the state, you simply mandate a new lower price. The State House…

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