Latest PMA Bulletin
May 2008

*Pennsylvanians support bipartisan House/Senate pro-growth tax reform, poll shows

*Longtime PMA board member Jack May dies at 79

*Adventures in lawsuit abuse

*Remembering Jack May

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Since 1909, PMA has served Pennsylvania workers and employers by defending free enterprise and fighting to improve the competitiveness of Pennsylvania’s business climate.

Facts about Pennsylvania Manufacturing:

Manufacturing is the engine that drives our economy. The manufacturing sector is the largest contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy, generating 15.1 percent of Gross State Product and directly adding nearly $74 billion in value every year. Nearly 660,000 Pennsylvanians are directly employed in manufacturing. Pennsylvania manufacturers sell almost $21 billion worth of goods overseas, representing 94 percent of all Pennsylvania exports.
Latest Postings

May 15, FBI: China may use fake routers to hack U.S. networks

May 15, Ann Coulter: Casey a "fraud perpetrated on voters"

May 14, Senate GOP shoots down PA appellate court nominees

May 14, "Global Warming" and John McCain’s assault on reason

May 13, Mark Helprin: The challenge from China
May 13, Taxpayer bill in PA's Bonusgate grows
May 13, Indicted Fumo fights tax bill on $7 million mansion
May 15, FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk “IT subversion”
May 13, PPL may add third nuclear reactor in Luzerne County
May 13, Natural gas from Western PA adds to energy mix
May 12, WSJ: Wind ($23.37) v. Gas (25 Cents)
May 12, Casey floated as possible VP choice; most doubt it
May 11, PMA's David Taylor on PA Newsmakers
May 11, NAM's Engler to address manufacturers in Williamsport
May 11, PA House Democrats shredded subpoenaed documents
May 11, DeNaples report gutted prior to slots vote
May 11, AG Wagner to review Rendell-linked firm's contracts
May 11, Brad Bumstead: The great slots heist
May 9, CIA Director: China's military could get 'adversarial'
May 9, Wall Street Journal reports on PA Turnpike lease
May 8, Sens. MJ White, Tomlinson on Rendell energy claims
May 8, Pat Toomey: In defense of RINO hunting
May 8, Fred Barnes: An Obama-Rendell ticket for Democrats?
May 8, Allegheny County Port Authority, union far apart
May 7, Piccola: gambling board doesn't regulate, it advocates
May 7, Radical greens crash coal conference in Pittsburgh
May 7, Morning Call lauds PA Taxpayer Transparency Act
May 6, Bonanza from Turnpike lease not so big?
May 6, Rendell attacks legislators at police memorial event
May 5, Masch claims Rendell health plan costs are 'sustainable'
May 5, Merck to cut 1,200 sales jobs after setbacks
May 5, Morning Call: State pension hike a bad idea at a bad time
May 5, Bridge woes prove costly for PENNDOT
May 4, Rep. Turzai outlines PA House GOP budget goals
May 3, PENNDOT: $11B needed to fix 6,000 PA bridges
May 3, Ex-DNC chairs inc. Rendell pitch Hillary to superdelegates
May 2, China submarine base part of anti-U.S. effort
May 1, Pileggi: Rendell doomed judicial nominees
May 1, Chinese build secret nuclear submarine base
May 1, Have the Feds cracked Fumo's inner circle?
April 30, PA AFL-CIO boss Bill George endorses Hillary Clinton
April 30, 2007-08 PA tax overpayments exceed $437M
April 30, State pension hikes could cost PA taxpayers $10B
April 29, PA docs lose state medical malpractice subsidy
April 28, PLC conference offers solutions to urban challenges
April 27, P-G: Tough negotiations with Port Authority union
April 26, Tribune-Review: State of taxation is strangling PA business
April 24, President Bush praises PA education tax credit
April 24, Rendell credited with Clinton's PA victory
April 23, Unions United for Unity (behind Hillary)
April 23, Hillary Clinton wins PA 55-45, campaign goes on
April 23, Graphic: Hillary Clinton wins 60 of 67 counties
April 23, Democrats pick McCord to run for PA treasurer
April 23, Harsco chairman Hathaway exits on good news
April 22, Hillary Clinton needs 'clear and convincing' PA win
April 22, Day of decision arrives for Pennsylvania voters
April 22, US warns China over tainted medicine that killed 81
April 22, Harsco income climbs 19.5 percent in Q1
April 21, Piccola: PA must fix its gambling laws
April 21, Rendell pens endorsement for Hillary Clinton
April 21, U.S. Steel rises on Fortune 500 list
April 20, Michael Barone: The Keystone Primary Stakes
April 19, Slot revenue better spent on PA infrastructure needs




 

 
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