Education

Charters Drowning in Red Tape

  • James Paul
  • June 3, 2015

What could your family, business, or place of work do with an extra 700 hours? This is a question Pennsylvania charter schools are likely asking after a new report from…

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Taxes & Economy

All Pennsylvanians Would Pay for Nation’s Highest Severance Tax

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • June 2, 2015

Gov. Wolf proposed a natural gas extraction tax on Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry to make drillers pay what union special interests dub their “fair share.” In testimony to…

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State Budget

Zero Votes for Wolf Tax Hikes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 2, 2015

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted on Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed tax increase—the largest in Pennsylvania’s history. The tax proposal failed by a 0-193 vote. That’s right, not a…

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State Budget

PA Budget Live Chat

  • May 29, 2015

Friday at noon we’ll be hosting a live chat on the Pennsylvania state budget.

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Regulation

Audio: The ‘Same Old’ Pension System Isn’t Good Enough

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • May 28, 2015

During his budget address, Gov. Wolf stated, “It’s not good enough to just say no and continue with the same old same old.”  Why, then, does he continue to sidestep…

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Teacher Appreciation Week Survey Winner

  • Brittney Parker
  • May 27, 2015

This year during Teacher Appreciation Week, Free to Teach hosted a survey to learn more about Pennsylvania’s teachers – straight from the source! Every participating educator was entered into a…

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Government Accountability

Union Contract Agreements Bolster Case for Collective Bargaining Transparency

  • May 20, 2015

The Wolf Administration finalized contracts with two government unions yesterday, perfectly encapsulating the failings of the current collective bargaining process. In a terse press release, the Wolf Administration announced…

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Education

Audio: House Expands State Scholarship Programs

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • May 20, 2015

Last week, Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives approved a significant expansion of two state scholarship programs, the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit…

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Audio: Gov. Wolf’s Stealth Unionization

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • May 19, 2015

Gov. Wolf’s recent executive order has been unveiled as an illegal attempt to unionize home healthcare workers–but the governor is claiming his order does not pave the way…

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