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Radio Row
Lincoln Radio Journal
(August 21, 2010 - August 27, 2010) David Taylor of the PA Manufacturers Associations hosts a Capitol Watch roundtable discussion on the impact of Obamacare on Pennsylvania businesses with Kevin Shivers of the PA Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business and with Karen Harned, Executive Director of the Small Business Legal Center at the National Federation of Independent Business; And, Lowman Henry has a Town Hall Commentary on the lack of minor party and independent candidates on this year's statewide ballot.
American Radio Journal
(August 21, 2010 - August 27, 2010) Lowman Henry begins the first in a four-part series on public education entitled School: It's Your Choice with Emmett McGroarty of the Preserve Innocence Initiative; Andy Roth of the Club for Growth has the Real Story on primary elections in Washington, Arizona and Florida; And, Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (Ret). has an American Radio Journal commentary on a new word: WANASOMA (We Are Not A Source Of Money Anymore.)
Lincoln Blog
August 16, 2010
The proposed building of a mosque on the perimeter of ground zero, the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center buildings in New York City, has exploded into a ... [more]
August 09, 2010
While on vacation recently at Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania I came across yet another example of how our state discourages the formation of small businesses.
Near where we stay each year is a ... [more]
August 05, 2010
Chuck Ardo, former press secretary to Governor Ed Rendell has been hired as the new media spokesman to Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson.
This is a classic case of jumping from the proverbial ... [more]
August 03, 2010
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania plans to spend $20 million to refurbish PNC Field in Lackawanna County. The baseball stadium is home to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, a minor league baseball ... [more]
July 28, 2010
Less than one month into the new fiscal year Governor Ed Rendell is now admitting what his critics knew -- and said -- before the new state budget agreement was struck: Pennsylvania could not count ... [more]
Latest Articles:
Commentary
by Lowman S. Henry, Chairman and CEO,
Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research
17 Aug
A Matter of Fairness
Minor party and independent candidates deserve ballot access
The traditional Labor Day kick-off of the political season is almost here, but questions remain as to which candidates will appear on the General Election ballot. This is because all of the minor party and independent candidates who have filed to run for statewide office have had their candidacies challenged by ...[more]
(2 Aug)
A Mid-Summer Night's Nightmare
Annual transportation drama now playing in Harrisburg
Governor Ed Rendell will leave office in January, but travelers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will only just be starting to pay for the legacy of profligate spending he will leave behind ... [more]
(20 Jul)
Pork Perverts Process
WAM money flows even amid budget crisis
Thousands of state workers will be losing their jobs, the state's social service agencies are struggling to deal with delayed and reduced funding, roads and bridges across the commonwealth are crumbling, yet pork barrel spending on politically favored projects, many of dubious value, continues unabated ... [more]
Essays on Rebuilding America
by Col. Frank Ryan
8 Jul
Misery Index - The need to rebuild America
For those old enough to remember, the 1980's were consumed by periods of high unemployment, high inflation, and devastating interest rates. The national debt was almost $1 Trillion. Interest rates were in the high teens and inflation was equally high ...[more]
21 May
Democracy and Freedom Lost
In my years of service in the United States Marine Corps and having had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time in foreign nations, it became very clear how to me how governments are overthrown and ways of life destroyed.
The developments over the past decade or two have caused me great concern that ... [more]
30 Apr
Civil Liberties Eroded
WAM money flows even amid budget crisis
The health care bill, the financial services industry restructuring, the Patriot Act and a host of other bills, rules, regulations, and controls are all serving to quickly erode the very liberties upon which our Nation was founded.
Our Nation was founded upon the principles that ... [more]
Making Cents
by Doug Keegan
16 Jul
Stock Market Volatility Redux
When it comes to the stock market, are we back to the future? Volatility has returned, with the S&P 500 up big one week, down big the next. So what do these moves suggest? Is a global double-dip recession imminent? Or, is this the start of a new bull market? What is the average investor to do? [more]
16 Jun
Tax Tips for the 2010 Graduate
For many recent college graduates, this summer marks the start of their professional careers. And with that, comes the all-to-dreaded responsibility of preparing one's own tax return. Many recent graduates may find it difficult preparing a tax return that will result in paying the least amount of tax. [more]
20 May
Getting Back to Basics
Thousands of state workers will be losing their jobs, the state's social service agencies are struggling to deal with delayed and reduced funding, roads and bridges across the commonwealth are crumbling, yet pork barrel spending on politically favored projects, many of dubious value, continues unabated ... [more]
Somedays
by Al Paschal
Senior Fellow, Lincoln Institute
17 Aug
The Revenge of the Foot Soldiers
What does a big, blundering bureaucracy led by a legislature whose senior leadership has been tainted by scandals galore the last few years do to small local, generally respected governments?
In Pennsylvania crush them. [more]
21 May
The Jones Is Over
What do you do if you are a political junkie in Pennsylvania since October of '08 when McCain/Palin had pretty much imploded? You 'jones' out. For those who may not understand the verb 'jones', to 'jones' out is when a junkie needs a fix and politically there hasn't been one, in awhile, in this state, for those of us so addicted. [more]
26 Apr
The tears wiped dry
What happens to a 60 pound, 7 year old body when 5,000 pounds of SUV slam into it, 30 feet from its home? It shatters into little pieces. Then a young mother helplessly holds her daughter while she dies. [more]
Latest Poll:
Recession Loses Steam, Job Losses Continue
Employers report declining sales, dissatisfaction with government
Pennsylvania employers say that the state's economy has somewhat stabilized over the past six months, but the progress has come at the cost of jobs as many companies have cut the size of their work force. Backing away from historic low confidence levels, the Spring 2010 Keystone Business Climate Survey of employers found 43% saying the state's business climate has gotten worse over the past six months ... [more]