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State Budget

The Shapiro Stalemate Enters Year Three

• September 12, 2025

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvanians to believe that he wasn’t responsible for this year’s budget impasse—just like he wasn’t for last year’s stalemate or the year before that. For three…

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Energy

Don’t Believe the Hype: Wind and Solar Aren’t Cheap

• September 11, 2025

Renewable energy—specifically wind and solar energy—has its own hidden costs. “If you take a grid or a system and grow the renewables penetration, you will raise the price of it,”…

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State Budget

An Important Lesson From Past Budget Impasses

• September 8, 2025

In February, Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed an unserious $51.5 billion budget. Based on the latest revenue estimate from the Independent Fiscal Office of a net $45.6…

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Is Shapiro Responsible?

• Common Sense Weekly
• September 8, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania. Have a great weekend!  New Poll: Pennsylvanians Hold Shapiro Responsible for Budget Impasse​​​​ By…

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvanians Blame Governor Shapiro for Budget Impasse, New Polling Finds

• September 5, 2025

Pennsylvanians aren’t pleased with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s performance with this year’s state budget, according to a recently released poll. Moreover, Keystone State residents are increasingly concerned about the future of…

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Back to School

• Common Sense Weekly
• September 2, 2025

Hope everybody had a happy Labor Day weekend! Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.  Back to School—With Billions in the…

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Public Union Democracy

Sorry, Union Execs—Americans Are Just Not That into You

• David Osborne
• September 1, 2025

Americans claim to love labor unions. But this affection is not unlike their love for other people’s kids: more hypothetical than real. A new survey performed by Gallup suggests support…

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Education

Back to School—With Billions in the Bank

• August 25, 2025

As Pennsylvania kids head back to school, many classrooms will look the same: crowded hallways, aging buildings, and parents hearing the familiar trope that schools “don’t have enough money.” But…

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Manufactured Crisis

• Common Sense Weekly
• August 23, 2025

Welcome to the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Follow us on X for the latest updates—and help us reach…

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Transparency Denied After Governor’s Mansion Security Breach 

• August 21, 2025

Last April, a man scaled the fence surrounding the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion and threw Molotov cocktails into the residence, setting fire to several rooms. Fortunately, Governor Josh Shapiro and his…

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Public Union Democracy

Home Care Workers Should Welcome Deregulation

• August 18, 2025

In July, President Donald Trump and his administration proposed more than 60 rule changes designed to deregulate several industries, including mining, farming, and construction. These measures will have a noticeable…

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Education

Pennsylvania has a Problem with Dangerous Schools

• August 15, 2025

A sweeping new analysis by the Commonwealth Foundation reveals that Pennsylvania’s approach to identifying and responding to dangerous conditions in public schools falls short and may…

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Government Accountability

Myth-Busting SEPTA

• August 15, 2025

For the Pennsylvania state budget, mass transit funding is all the rage these days—literally. The primary debate in Harrisburg revolves around the question of whether to send more state dollars…

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New Report: PA Violating Law, Endangering Students

• Common Sense Weekly
• August 11, 2025

Welcome to the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Follow us on X for the latest updates—and help us reach…

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Energy

One Step Closer to More Nuclear Energy

• August 5, 2025

Progress toward reopening the once-shuttered Three Mile Island (TMI) continues to make headway, paving the way for more reliable energy in Pennsylvania. Last week, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…

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Shapiro’s Hypocrisy Takes Center Stage

• Common Sense Weekly
• August 2, 2025

Welcome to Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Follow us on X for the latest updates – and help us reach 10,000…

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Education

The Fake Champions of School Choice 

• July 31, 2025

The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted the ideological chasm dividing Democrats over a single issue: education.   Matt Barnum of the Journal writes,  …

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Government Accountability

Top 10 Reasons Why Gov. Josh Shapiro is a Hypocrite 

• July 29, 2025

“He talks a good game,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro during his recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “And then when he gets to…

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Health Care

Medicaid Myth Busting

• July 28, 2025

With the recent passage of the “One Big, Beautiful Act” (OBBA), Medicaid has been all over the news lately. Unfortunately, a great deal of misinformation encircles this debate. As Pennsylvania…

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Government Accountability

Media Dogpiles on Shapiro’s Taxpayer-Funded Self-Promotion

• July 24, 2025

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to be in the spotlight, but he also wants to keep his misdeeds in the dark. All the while, the governor expects taxpayers to finance the…

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Unbalanced, Reckless Spending Bill

• Common Sense Weekly
• July 18, 2025

Welcome to the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Follow us on X for the latest updates—and help us reach 10,000 followers! PA…

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