Regulation
Governor Shapiro’s Executive Orders Aren’t a Substitute for Real Regulatory Reform
Harrisburg, PA, November 19, 2024 — Gov. Josh Shapiro today issued an executive order to establish a so-called “fast track” for permits for economic development and infrastructure projects. Commonwealth Foundation Director…
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S2: E9 Featuring Commonwealth Foundation Sr. Education Analyst Rachel Langan
You’re in for a treat! In this episode of School Choice Report, host David Hardy interviews Rachel Langan, Senior Education Policy Analyst at the Commonwealth Foundation, about Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement…
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New Pennsylvania Law Eliminates Job-Killing Hair Braiding Licensing Requirements
Harrisburg, PA, October 16, 2024 — Gov. Josh Shapiro today signed legislation freeing natural hair braiders from unnecessary and costly state licensing requirements. “Hair braiding licenses demonstrate how irrational state regulations…
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Andrew Lewis in Newsweek: Lowering the Cost of Living Key to Winning Keystone State
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 25 – With the presidential election just weeks away and Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes up for grabs, the cost-of-living crisis is the most prominent issue for Pennsylvanians, wrote…
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New Study: Most Tax Credit Scholarship Recipient Families Earn Below the Median Income
Harrisburg, PA, September 17 – Tax credit scholarships had a significant benefit for low-to-middle-income students in Pennsylvania, according to a new study from the Commonwealth Foundation. The study includes new data about…
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Pennsylvania Should Prioritize Reliable and Affordable Energy Solutions
Harrisburg, Pa., September 12, 2024 – Pennsylvania must advance American energy abundance and maintain its place as one of America’s leading energy-producing states, according to the Commonwealth Foundation’s new energy policy…
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Josh Shapiro Can Now Focus on Leading Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pa., August 13, 2024 — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate should have Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro asking himself, why Walz, writes Commonwealth…
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Unions and the Federal Workforce: Challenges and Reforms
In this insightful episode of Disunion: The Government Union Report, host David Osborne is joined by James Sherk, the Director of the Center for American Freedom, to delve into public…
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Kamala Harris May Be Flip Flopping on Banning Fracking, but the Record of the Biden-Harris Administration on Energy Policy Is Quite Clear
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