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What is the New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit?
A new federal program will raise money for scholarships to eligible K–12 students. But this new first-of-its-kind scholarship has also raised many questions: What is it? What is it called?…
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U.S. Treasury Removed Shapiro’s Last Excuse on School Choice
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Trust Parents, Not Bureaucracies [PODCAST]
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Pennsylvania House Democrats Are Lying About Scholarship Cuts
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The $6 Billion Question for Gov. Shapiro
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Four Reasons Why Paying Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers is a Bad Idea
If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, Pennsylvania House Democrats are long overdue for a mental health check. In what’s becoming an annual…
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Shapiro Speech Rings Hollow
Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania. Gov. Shapiro’s Call For Civility Rings Hollow Amid His Own Partisan Attacks Last week,…
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Extending Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Make Health Care More Expensive
The federal government shutdown centers on a debate about health care costs. More specifically, enhanced premium tax credits—built into the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the COVID-19 pandemic—will expire by…
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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…
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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…
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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. On Constitution Day, the U.S. Department of Education—in…
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Raining on Shapiro’s Rainy Day Fund Raid
Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania. Can the ‘Rainy Day Fund’ Balance the Budget? Pennsylvania’s emergency savings account, contrary to…
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When Our Republic Stops Talking
Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania. When Our Republic Stops Talking America lost a faith-filled husband, father, and patriot. For…
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The Shapiro Stalemate Enters Year Three
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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Don’t Believe the Hype: Wind and Solar Aren’t Cheap
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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An Important Lesson From Past Budget Impasses
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?
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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Pennsylvanians Blame Governor Shapiro for Budget Impasse, New Polling Finds
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
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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Sorry, Union Execs—Americans Are Just Not That into You
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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Back to School—With Billions in the Bank
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
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
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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Home Care Workers Should Welcome Deregulation
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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Pennsylvania has a Problem with Dangerous Schools
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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Myth-Busting SEPTA
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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