Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Pennsylvania has always elected a Republican to Attorney General because of the voter perception that Republicans are better on law enforcement issues. This is the brand and like other aspects of the Republican brand, it may be tarnished and the Rs are living on past perceptions. The facts of Attorney ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The Commonwealth Foundation has announced a new initiative to demonstrate the efficiency and cost savings of School Choice, including Cyber Charter Schools. In my view, there is another dynamic; who is better to qualified to choose what education is best for a child; parents or paid union teachers? Parents, of ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
The US is growing and the suburbs are adding jobs. Philadelphia continues to lose jobs. The graphs comparing Philadelphia with the nation as a whole and with surrounding suburbs tell a story. See for yourself at the graphs are put up as images on Philadelphia Forwards website
This is an example ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
Here is a legal way to send your tax dollars to schools that work instead of to a Harrisburg government that does not.
Do you pay any of these taxes?
Corporate Net Income Tax
Capital Stock Franchise Tax
Bank and Trust Company Shares Tax
Title Insurance Companies Shares Tax
Insurance Premiums Tax
Mutual Thrift Institution Tax
You can ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
This appointment is exceptionally significant one to track. Citizen access, including media access, is critical to monitoring Pennsylvania's government activities, including spending. Right to Know or the Open Records law ( Act 3 of 2008 ) was enacted in February of 2008, giving citizen's unprecedented access to government records. For ...
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