FEBRUARY 9, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Rendell Budget Treats Symptoms, Ignores Disease

It is deeply unfortunate for Pennsylvania's hardworking families and seniors on fixed incomes, however, that Governor Rendell's newest budget proposal extracts still more money from taxpayers. He continues to treat the symptoms of government inefficiency and overspending while ignoring the disease.

FEBRUARY 8, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

It's Time for a Taxpayer's Budget

CF outlines three principles for Gov. Rendell's 2010 spending plan

The three principles of a taxpayer's budget are as follows:  Reduces taxes on working Pennsylvanians and job creators. Eliminates corporate welfare, WAMs/pork-barrel projects, and special interests spending. Balances the budget without accounting gimmicks, shell games, or new debt.

FEBRUARY 3, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Penn State Whitewashes Climategate Investigation

University's internal review ignores key evidence of alleged scientific misconduct

Penn State's internal review of Michael Mann's alleged scientific misconduct-and the university's virtual exoneration of his behavior-ignored key evidence in the Climategate scandal.  As expected, Penn State did little more than a whitewash.

FEBRUARY 2, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: February 2010

Following January's estimate, Pennsylvania General Fund revenues are $374 million below estimate for the 2009-10 fiscal year, according to the Department of Revenue.  

JANUARY 21, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

CF Challenges Gov. Rendell to Explain What's In the Bill

Yesterday, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell told Fox News that voters oppose the current health care reform proposal because "the administration and its supporters, myself included, haven't done a good enough job explaining to people what's in this bill." The Commonwealth Foundation formally welcomes Gov. Rendell to join their efforts to educate the public on the latest health care bills.

JANUARY 5, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: January 2010

Six months through the 2009-10 fiscal year, state revenues are $254 million below budget expenditures, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. With Pennsylvania facing another budget revenue shortfall, now is the time to reduce spending to match tax revenue.

DECEMBER 23, 2009 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Climate Change Action Plan Fails to Balance Evidence

The Commonwealth Foundation today expressed dissatisfaction with the process and conclusion of the Climate Change Advisory Committee's (CCAC) action plan for Pennsylvania. The plan deviates from key objectives listed in Act 70 of 2008, provides Pennsylvanians an insufficient analysis of the economic costs of policy proposals, and does not present the full scope of opinions within the scientific community.

DECEMBER 15, 2009 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Time for Real Spending Reductions

Instead of waiting until the end of the fiscal year to both enact a new budget and figure out how to pay for the previous year's over-spending, lawmakers should maintain a constitutionally balanced budget throughout the fiscal year. The time is now for legislators to take the initiative and enact real spending reductions.

NOVEMBER 16, 2009 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Good government groups unveil "A Citizens' Guide to a Modern Constitutional Convention"

The Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention Commission, in conjunction with the Civic Research Alliance, today unveiled "A Citizens' Guide to a Modern Constitutional Convention."

NOVEMBER 12, 2009 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Time to Empower Pennsylvanians With Reform

The reality is that such fraud and corruption in Harrisburg will continue until the people are empowered to make wholesale reform. Sadly, policymakers have not implemented any meaningful statutory changes to curb malfeasance since the last round of Bonusgate indictments.