Government Accountability

A Life Well Lived: Gov. George M. Leader

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • May 9, 2013

This morning, Pennsylvania lost its oldest living governor:  George M. Leader, a York County Democrat who served from 1955 to 1959.  My colleagues and I had the great pleasure of…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Real Corrections Reform, Right Now

  • May 14, 2012

Albert Einstein is said to have remarked that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. We the undersigned submit that unfortunately,…

Poll

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Public Union Democracy

Prevailing Wage Pummels Another School District

  • Priya Brannick
  • April 25, 2012

We’ve reported before about how Pennsylvania’s outdated prevailing wage law imposes needless extra construction costs on local governments and school districts across the commonwealth, hurting taxpayers. The law requires…

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Public Union Democracy

Six Ways Prevailing Wage Increases Taxpayers’ Costs

  • Priya Brannick
  • April 2, 2012

This week, the Pennsylvania House is set (yet again) to consider basic reforms to Pennsylvania’s outdated prevailing wage law, which mandates that union-scale wages be paid on taxpayer-funded construction projects…

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Public Union Democracy

Pop Quiz: Would You Pay $126 or $84 for the Same Product?

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • March 2, 2012

Yesterday, we noted how Pennsylvania’s prevailing wage law is a “rent” for labor unions.  Here’s an example of how it plays out in real life—when our schools are…

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Public Union Democracy

Update: Harley’s Union “Compromises”

  • December 2, 2009

Harley’s heavily unionized employees came to a “compromise” through a new contract that will likely keep the company in Pennsylvania. Union leaders said, although they are not satisfied with this…

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Taxes & Economy

R. A. D. is Bad for Pennsylvania

  • September 1, 2002

Executive Summary A quiet campaign is currently underway to increase taxes on consumers in four central Pennsylvania counties. By granting elected officials in those counties the power to create a…

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