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Benefits of Liberty in Right to Work States,  by Roger Howard Benefits of Liberty in Right to Work States, by Roger Howard

A recently published letter to the editor of this paper, The Daily Local News (PA), By Al Martino of Oxford would lead readers to believe that there are fewer job opportunities, lower wages, insufficient benefits and slower economic growth in right-to-work States than in States with compulsory union dues.  This is false. Studies of the [...]

The True Face of Political Courage, by Anthony J. Oleck The True Face of Political Courage, by Anthony J. Oleck

So what does political courage look like? Let me first tell you what it does not look like… it doesn’t look like Andy Dinniman or Dominic Pileggi or even Gov. Corbett for that matter. Two weeks ago I criticized Sen. Dinniman’s “education rally” in West Chester.  I called it a union rally because while decrying [...]

Demand Pension Reform Now, by Sean Carpenter Demand Pension Reform Now, by Sean Carpenter

It is no secret that the West Chester Area School District, along with 500 other Pennsylvania school districts, is facing falling income tax, home sale, and commercial property revenues.  At the same  time, expenses for items like fuel are rising, and more importantly our mandated pension costs are skyrocketing. School boards across Pennsylvania are therefore [...]

Time To End Taxpayer Funding Of Solar Power, by Ray Farrell Time To End Taxpayer Funding Of Solar Power, by Ray Farrell

In 2009 and 2010, our State politicians dumped $180 million of good taxpayer money into a pit of grants and loans for solar projects across Pennsylvania. Now HB.1580′s creator, State Representative Chris Ross (R-158th), wants to double-down on this bad idea and throw more good money after bad. Representative Ross openly admits that this bill will increase energy costs through rate increases and he seeks to reinforce this failed idea through higher electric bills for you and me.

Redistricting – Has it Impacted You? Redistricting – Has it Impacted You?

Update: June 8, 2012

On Friday, June 8, 2012, the 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved and filed a Final Reapportionment Plan with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Assembly.

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An 18.3% increase… are you kidding?  by Anthony Oleck An 18.3% increase… are you kidding? by Anthony Oleck

So I’m reading the Daily Local and I come to a page 3 headline. “West Chester area teachers union proposes an 18.3% raise. ” The report went on to say they are also requesting expanded health benefits, additional pay for meetings and a reduction of two work days during the school year. It took a [...]

Time To End Taxpayer Funding Of Solar Power, by Ray Farrell Time To End Taxpayer Funding Of Solar Power, by Ray Farrell

In 2009 and 2010, our State politicians dumped $180 million of good taxpayer money into a pit of grants and loans for solar projects across Pennsylvania. Now HB.1580′s creator, State Representative Chris Ross (R-158th), wants to double-down on this bad idea and throw more good money after bad. Representative Ross openly admits that this bill will increase energy costs through rate increases and he seeks to reinforce this failed idea through higher electric bills for you and me.

Wag The Dog, by Anthony Oleck Wag The Dog, by Anthony Oleck

It is not the new Tea Party Republicans who have it wrong, it’s the folks who have gotten us to this point: $15,182,756,264,288 in debt and rising, stolen money from our Social Security Trust Fund to feed the spending beast, trillions spent on 50 years of Great Society Entitlement programs to end poverty and poverty is worse than ever. Nothing to show for trillions spent.

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