Sep 10, 201212:00 AMCity Beat
September 2012
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09/21/12Welcome to the G-Zero EraWelcome to the G-Zero era, a world of every nation for itself; one in which author and political-risk consultant, Ian Bremmer believes the United States will remain the sole superpower for the foreseeable future, but war-weary, under-employed, debt-plagued voters will reject an activist foreign policy. Posted at 08:39 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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09/17/12Pennsylvania Turnike $7 Billion in DebtTo meet the financial demands created by Act 44, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is now more than $7 billion in debt, up from $2 billion in 2002 and $4 billion in 2009. And the burden continues to grow. |
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09/17/12Privatization: Who Should Run Which Program?Michael A. Sands shares his views on privatization, and why he disagrees with Governor Tom Corbett's thoughts on the matter. |
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09/11/12What Happens When You Kick the Can Down the Road?People who live or work in Harrisburg watch the goings on in City Hall with a kind of morbid fascination. It would be entertaining if the cost of a spectator seat weren’t so high. We suggest that if Gen. William Lynch should ever throw in the towel as the state-appointed fiscal czar for the city that Gov. Tom Corbett appoint TV’s Jerry Springer to replace him. The City is functionally bankrupt. But the Commonwealth doesn’t want the City to file for bankruptcy – mainly because of the precedent it would set. So the battle lines are drawn. You won’t let us file for bankruptcy, says city council, so you can’t make us raise taxes to help pay the bills. Nyah, nyah, nyah. Their reticence is understandable but their... |
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09/10/12How Can the Penn State Trustees Keep Making Wrong Decisions?Last year, the Trustees learned too late that there were allegations of illegal activities by Jerry Sandusky that were not reported to them by Penn State administrators. If proper procedures had been followed, it is possible that further victimization of young people would not have occurred. Did the Trustees meet with Graham Spanier, President of the University, and Coach Joe Paterno to find out what was happening? No, they fired the President Spanier and Coach Paterno late one evening with no notice, no hearing, and no courtesy. Even when it was pointed out they had acted improperly, if not illegally, the Trustees did not resign. They made the improper decision and stayed in office. The Trustees then made a decision to commission an independent investigation, the... |
