Debating Drug Decriminalization

• Nathan Benefield
• April 28, 2009

A recent Cato Study and a related article in Time look at the effect of drug decriminalization in Portugal, finding that, Those data…

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Taxes & Economy

PA is 29th Best State for Small Business

• Nathan Benefield
• April 27, 2009

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council has a new ranking of the best state tax systems for small business. Pennsylvania ranks 29th (1 being the best). Click here…

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Regulation

Jobs and the Economy

• Matthew Brouillette
• April 14, 2009

Testimony of Mathew J. Brouillette, President & CEO, Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives to the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy CommitteeApril 14, 2009 Thank you Chairman Sturla for the…

Testimony

WACO Blames Glenn Beck

• April 9, 2009

Recently, the War Against Conservative Opinion (WACO) blamed Fox News’ Glenn Beck for the shooting deaths of three police officers in Pittsburgh. Even MSNBC’s Keith…

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Regulation

A Tale of Three Cities: Pennsylvania’s Retiree and Medical Liability Challenges

• Richard Dreyfuss
• April 6, 2009

Pennsylvania maintains over 3,000 public pension plans at the state, city and municipal levels, the most of any state and approximately 25% of all such plans in America.  Over 2,200…

Fact Sheet

Taxes & Economy

Tax Freedom Day for PA is April 14

• Nathan Benefield
• April 2, 2009

The Tax Foundation has released the latest report on Tax Freedom Day (get the Full Report in PDF). This year Tax Freedom Day will occur on April 13…

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Taxes & Economy

Rich State, Poor State

• Nathan Benefield
• March 30, 2009

ALEC has released the 2nd edition of their Economic Competitiveness Index – Rich States, Poor States – which looks at which policies drive economic growth among states, and which…

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Public Union Democracy

The Coming Union Bailout

• Matthew Brouillette
• March 27, 2009

America's history is filled with stories about entrepreneurs who persevered through repeated failure before eventually succeeding. These pre-21st century men and women didn't get help from the government, they turned…

Commentary

Government Accountability

Do Campaign Finance Laws Authorize Banning Books?

• Nathan Benefield
• March 26, 2009

From the Las Vegas Review Journal: Astonishingly, Malcom Stewart, deputy solicitor general of the United States, replied in the affirmative “if the book contained the functional equivalent of express…

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