Everything but Governing​​​​

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.

We hope you have a great weekend!

Governor Shapiro is Doing Everything but Governing​​​​

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the only governor in America operating without an enacted or temporary state budget.

But you wouldn’t know it from his recent media appearances.

School Districts Claim to be “Underfunded” During Budget Impasse, Despite Massive Reserve Funds

Winston Churchill famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”

Pennsylvania school districts have adopted this approach, using the current state budget impasse as a pretext to raise taxes or cut their budgets.

Governor Shapiro Again Blames PJM for High Energy Prices, Ignores True Culprit: His Policies

As electricity prices rise, energy production stalls, and Pennsylvania fails to recruit new projects for reliable generation, state leaders must answer to Pennsylvanians.

Gov. Shapiro and other politicians are attempting to find a useful scapegoat to distract from their own bad policies that are contributing to higher electricity rates.​

Commonwealth Foundation Joins National Coalition to Advance Civics Education

The Commonwealth Foundation has partnered with a broad coalition of organizations and the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen civics education nationwide through the America 250 Civics Education Coalition.

We are proud to be among the national and state-based partners advancing this historic initiative to renew patriotism, strengthen civic knowledge, and prepare the nation for its 250th anniversary.​​

Installing Broadband is Expensive—and State Government Isn’t Helping

Pennsylvania needs more broadband. Connecting underserved communities to affordable, high-speed internet will help rural communities prosper.

Unfortunately, one misguided Pennsylvania policy makes the process needlessly expensive and ostensibly blocks internet access.

​​​​Stay tuned for next week’s Common Sense Weekly.