Economy
Replacing Humans With Machines Not Necessarily a Cost Savings
By John Messeder at May 1, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
The Messeder Space Pod (for want, at present, of a better name) finally is ready to go. My co-pilot in life and other travels went visiting her sister a couple months ago, and came home in love with an… Read the rest
[...read more]Auditor General Jack Wagner Says PA Motorists 10 Times More Likely to Pass Deficient Bridge than a McDonald’s
By Rock The Capital - Admin at April 11, 2012 | 6:36 pm | 0 Comment
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Steve Halvonik 717 787-1381
Auditor General Jack Wagner Says PA Motorists 10 Times
More Likely to Pass Deficient Bridge than a McDonald’s
Renews call for… Read the rest
[...read more]Collateral Damage in the Marcellus Shale
By Tom Owad at April 5, 2012 | 11:21 am | 0 Comment
There’s nothing to suggest that in his 51 years Kevin June should be a leader.
Not from his high school where he dropped out after his freshman year.
Not from his job, where he worked as an auto body… Read the rest
[...read more]Subsidizing an Industry and Clearing the Air; What’s Not To Like, Mr. Corbett?
By John Messeder at March 27, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
California has a suggestion for Pennsylvania: use some money won from companies which have harmed Pennsylvanians’ health – tobacco money comes quickest to mind – to improve the health of the aforementioned residents.
Help support electric cars, for instance,… Read the rest
[...read more]Economy , Energy & Environment , Pennsylvania Issues , Political
Notes From a Road Trip
By John Messeder at March 23, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
You can’t look out a window from 30,000 feet and see a flame burning on a wastewater treatment plant in Richmond, Va. I wonder what a wastewater treatment plant would have to burn to make that much flame.
[...read more]Tom’s Top Twelve Tall Tales: Tale #10
By Timothy Dewald at February 29, 2012 | 3:23 pm | 1 Comments
Governor Tom tells tall tales. Here is Tom’s Top Twelve Tall Tale Number Ten – We don’t need no education.
Awesome Floyd tune; awful policy. In this year’s budget, the Republican house, senate and governor eliminated $550,000,000.00 in basic… Read the rest
[...read more]Manufacturing Wind Jobs
By Eric Epstein at February 27, 2012 | 7:05 am | 0 Comment
The federal production tax credit (“PTC”) is set to expire at the end of this year. Recently, Congress refused to extend the PTC in the latest version payroll tax bill.
What is the the tax credit and why should… Read the rest
[...read more]Economy , Energy & Environment , Featured , Pennsylvania Issues
Auditor General Jack Wagner Repeats Call for Reversal Of Burdens Placed on Pa. Turnpike Commission by Act 44
By Rock The Capital - Admin at February 26, 2012 | 2:35 pm | 0 Comment
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Steve Halvonik 717-787-1381
Auditor General Jack Wagner Repeats Call for Reversal
Of Burdens Placed on Pa. Turnpike Commission by Act 44
Responds to CEO’s letter… Read the rest
[...read more]Labor Pains: A Fable for Our Times
By Walter Brasch at February 23, 2012 | 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Once, many years ago, in a land far away between two oceans, with fruited plains, amber waves of grain, and potholes on its highways, there lived a young man named Sam.
Now, Sam was a bright young man who… Read the rest
[...read more]Tom’s Top Twelve Tall Tales: Tale #11
By Timothy Dewald at February 22, 2012 | 9:47 am | 0 Comment
Before we count the jobs created, we need to count the jobs LOST in Gov. Corbett’s budget cuts. A typical example is the York City Schools where 70 support staff people are being fired. These jobs include security officers,… Read the rest
[...read more]Economy , Education , Energy & Environment , Pennsylvania Issues , Political
