Jul

10

Governor Ed Wants to Compete With the Private Sector… As if.

July 10, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Governor Ed Rendell justified the recent astronomical pay raise to the legislature in a recent editorial posted in some PA newspapers. We like one of his justifications — to compete with the private sector — and suggest that if that’s really his goal, he have government start really competing with more than lip service and legislated monopolies, among a few other ideas.

Jul

8

Some Will Give their Raises Away

July 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Doing what they do best, some of our state politcians will be giving more of your money to the groups of their choosing… In this case, its their raise they are using.

Jul

7

His Eminence Remebered

July 7, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Mayor Tom Murphy will be remembered as one of the worst Mayors in the history of Pittsburgh, and one promoting some of the greatest property rights infringements ever in the United States…

Jul

7

Beware of the Dark of Night

July 7, 2005 | Leave a Comment

It is in the Dark of night, with no public debate, that the Pennsylvania General Assembly voted itself a minimum 16% pay raise… After all, the mandatory wage inflation adjustments they already had were simply not enough…

Jul

6

Labor Stranglehold: A Pittsburgh Region Problem

July 6, 2005 | 1 Comment

Pittsburgh has a long history of being pro organized labor. But is this one reason it is so unattractive to investment and business?

Jul

5

Pay Raise Looking Good

July 5, 2005 | Leave a Comment

The Pennsylvania General Assembly is finds a 5% ++ pay raise tied to inflation too small…. And they’ll do anything to get it!

Jul

4

Property Rights on Independence Day

July 4, 2005 | 1 Comment

The recent eminent domain Supreme Court ruling has far greater implications than just the poor folks getting the boot in a small Connecticut town to make way for some politically connected developers.

Jul

3

On Eminent Domain Abuse

July 3, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Some excellent commentary on the recent eminent domain ruling from the Supreme Court…

Jul

2

General Assembly a 29% (shameless) Pay Raise?

July 2, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Not just 10%… a 29%’er! Boy, oh, Boy!

Jul

1

Rendell Speaks on Pay Raise

July 1, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Governor Rendell WILL consider a pay raise for our stalwart politicians….. But only with serious conditions applied!

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