by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
With Wednesday’s payday drawing near for the Chester Upland School District’s teachers, Pennsylvania’s education secretary has a plan to keep the district afloat for a few more months. Chester Upland officials have been warning that the district is...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Changing Pennsylvania’s property tax system should be paired with spending reforms, or else it’s not effective, said the top Republican on the House Finance Committee. “If you don’t discuss the cost side of the equation, finding new sources of revenue is just a dog...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
The state House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a measure this afternoon to decrease the state’s debt limit for an economic development program. The proposal, introduced by House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, would decrease the...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) grilled Energy Secretary Steven Chu Tuesday about the political nature of the administration making loans to alternative energy companies such as Solyndra. Paul cited billionaire and Obama supporter George Kaiser’s involvement with the failed...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
On Saturday, President Barack Obama claimed that under his administration, oil production in America was “at an eight-year high,” that the number of operating oil rigs had quadrupled, and that millions of acres had been opened for drilling, which were assertions that...
by Jane Richey | Mar 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A new survey shows that rising gasoline prices will force changes in the driving habits of American adults, but only six percent of them said they plan to buy a hybrid/energy-efficient vehicle to alleviate pain at the pump. The online survey, conducted by Harris...
