Toll I-80 or Lease the Turnpike?
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:00:47 +0000
In July of last year, the General Assembly passed a bill that gave the PA Turnpike Commission the power to toll Interstate 80. The plan was that the tolls gathered would be used to pay off massive amounts of bonded debt; debt that would be incurred by the Turnpike Commission to pay for our roads, [...]...

  Changing Climate Change
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:00:55 +0000
Climate change and environmental protection are political hot-buttons rarely fueled by facts. This week, Matt will chat with a number of guests to get some perspective. Matt will talk with Steve Milloy, publisher of “Junkscience.com” about the realities of the global warming hysteria and what he thinks will happen with the debate in t...

  Get on THE BOX!
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:00:44 +0000
On the last Saturday of every month, Matt spends his time in the studio covering a variety of topics and going to the phones to hear from the people of Pennsylvania.  This Saturday, from 8:00-9:00 a.m., is your chance to get on THE BOX!  Call 1-800-724-5801 to chat with Matt. » Tell a Friend...

  The Taxing Power of Unions
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:00:45 +0000
Despite representing only a fraction of workers in Pennsylvania, labor unions still manage to pass and preserve laws that effectively give them taxing power. This week, Matt will discuss how well (or poorly) compulsory union states perform relative to voluntary (Right to Work) union states with Paul Kersey of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy i...

  A Chat with Our Future
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:00:26 +0000
This week, Matt will discuss “Why Capitalism Works (and “Capitolism” Doesn’t)”, a presentation he gives to thousands of high school students each summer as part of Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week. Then he will chat with some of the younger Commonwealth Foundation staff and interns about their generation’s enga...

  The Cost of Care
Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:00:27 +0000
The high and rising cost of health care continues to be top political and personal issue in America. While we seem to be able to agree on the problem, we can’t seem to agree on the solutions. This week, Matt will chat with several guests who will help us look at the different facets of [...]...

  The Dirty Dozen
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:00:59 +0000
This Saturday, Matt was joined by Institute for Justice President Chip Mellor, as they discuss Chip’s new book “The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom“. Chip talked about how the “Dirty Dozen” cases have had a profound effect on the rule of law and the lives of...

  Get on THE BOX
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:00:41 +0000
On, Ryan Shafik of the Lincoln Institute guest hosted THE BOX along with Nate Benefield of the Commonwealth Foundation. This was your chance to ‘get on THE BOX’ to talk about the current issues and topics that are important to you. » Tell a Friend...

  Reform Revival
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:00:01 +0000
On the heels of the first wave of indictments from the “Bonusgate” investigation, it is time to revive the reform fires again. On Saturday, Matt chatted with a number of guests from across the country about systemic reforms their states have embraced. In Michigan, citizens decided in the 1990s to limit the number of terms legislators [....

  Electric Shock
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:00:20 +0000
Pennsylvania deregulated its electric generation in the 1990s, but put rate caps on consumer prices for a period of time. Well, that time is coming to an end, and consumers may soon be getting quite an electric shock when they see their electricity bills surge. Matt chatted with Terry Fitzpatrick–a participant in the deregulation [...]...