Government Accountability

Prizes for bloggers, citizen activists, video producers, and more

• Nathan Benefield
• November 15, 2008

Our friends at the Sam Adams Alliance have something called The Sammies awards (with cash prizes) to encourage bloggers and citizens to get involved in political action. Here…

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Government Accountability

Is Pennsylvania Ready for a Constitutional Convention?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 20, 2008

Video from yesterday’s luncheon on Reviving Reform: Is it Time for a Constitutional Convention? featuring Sen. Jeff Piccola and Rep. Rosemarie Swanger is now available on our YouTube…

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TurnpikeFacts.com Exposes Turnpike Commissions Fiction

• June 23, 2008

Commonwealth Foundation educational campaign explores the costs, benefits, and potential pitfalls of a Turnpike lease HARRISBURG, PA — In anticipation of the upcoming debate in Harrisburg about the merits…

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Q&A on the Turnpike | CFTV on YouTube

• June 12, 2008

If you were unable to join us for Policies & Principles Luncheon on Tuesday, June 10th with Roy Kienitz of the Governor’s Office discussing a lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike,…

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Video: Turnpike Lease Q&A

• Nathan Benefield
• June 11, 2008

Video from yesterday’s luncheon on leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike is below (or click here) For additional information, our Policy Brief on the Turnpike lease is here (it…

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Regulation

Smoking Bans Ain’t Cool, Unless You’re a Fool

• Nathan Benefield
• June 4, 2008

The conference committee on banning private businesses’ right to allow smoking in their establishments has finally reported a bill. GrassrootsPA has the news roundup. I have written on this…

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Why we blog

• Nathan Benefield
• November 1, 2007

Nicholas Carr thinks Greg Mankiw should stop blogging. His rationale is the economic concept of “comparative advantage” – that is, Greg Mankiw is a brilliant economist and should…

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Video from Energy Policy Luncheon

• Nathan Benefield
• October 4, 2007

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Commonwealth Foundation YouTubing

• Nathan Benefield
• June 20, 2007

We are now on YouTube! Visit the Commonwealth Foundation’s YouTube Channel for our latest videos; we will be adding more from past events soon.

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