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‘Affordability First’ Is Flipping the Script on Energy Policy
Originally published by Real Clear Pennsylvania. In early November, U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson’s (R-Ohio) simple Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy Security Act underscored the titanic shift in…
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Josh Shapiro Lost His Own Government Shutdown
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State Budget
The Highs and Lows of the New Pennsylvania Budget
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Government Accountability
All Eyes Are on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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Pennsylvania’s Future Looks Much Brighter Without RGGI
Orginally published by PennLive. The future of Pennsylvania energy looks bright—especially after lawmakers ended the threat of what could have been a devastating carbon tax.
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Unions Spend Big on Politics—Often at the Expense of Their Members
Originally published by Broad + Liberty. Pennsylvania’s judicial-retention election was the biggest in the commonwealth’s history. This seemingly innocuous off-year election drew at least …
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Kids Didn’t Vote to be Hungry
Originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Of all the political issues we endure, childhood hunger—I assumed—would somehow rise above the fray. But I was wrong. Somehow,…
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What Powers Union Politics? Dues Money
Originally published by The Wall Street Journal. That big-labor bosses favor Democratic candidates isn’t news, but some unionized workers might be interested—and startled—to learn how much…
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Sen. Fetterman Shows Gov. Shapiro What Bipartisan Leadership Looks Like
Originally published by LNP Online. Unfortunately for the people of the commonwealth, Gov. Josh Shapiro has openly embraced government shutdowns—both in Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg. Not…
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“Groundbreaking Academic Improvements” in Philly Schools? Hardly!
Originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Imagine a hospital with a 17% survival rate. Would you be willing to listen to the hospital’s CEO brag about…
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Education Tax Credits Are a Lifeline for Low-Income Families
Originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Imani Christian Academy in Pittsburgh isn’t just a school. It’s a sanctuary of hope and safety, a place that nurtures dreams…
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Shapiro’s Policies Will Sink PA’s Economic Progress
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. A recent Politico article highlights a New Jersey candidate touting Pennsylvania as a better model for the Garden State. Meanwhile, a left-leaning economist’s …
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Josh Shapiro’s Destructive Energy Policies Spill Across the Border
Orginally published by National Review. The New Jersey gubernatorial race has been electric—really. Soaring electricity costs have become the focal point of the race between the…
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Students Trapped in Violent Schools Need an Escape
Originally published by Broad + Liberty. Violence terrorized students at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh. A student armed with a knife stabbed three other students—two of them…
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Shapiro’s Energy “Blame Game” is Costing Pennsylvanians
Originally published by the Pottstown-Mercury. Pennsylvanians are tired of excuses, especially when it comes to rising energy costs. They open their electric bills, see the numbers…
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Has Governor Shapiro Reformed Permitting? Business Leaders Say, ‘No.’
Originally published by the Delaware Valley Journal. On Aug. 12, 2024, Gov. Josh Shapiro introduced the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development (SPEED) program,…
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Shapiro Failed to Protect PA from Budget Stalemates
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. The people of Pennsylvania are now enduring a “double whammy”—a state budget that is more than three months past due, plus a…
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Philadelphia’s Educational Double Standard
Originally published by The Philadelphia Citizen. The Philadelphia Board of Education has had enough with abysmal academic records—sort of. The school board recently voted not…
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Dangerous Schools and the Democratic Governors Who Ignore Them
Originally published by The American Spectator. Blue-state governors are on high alert these days, fearing that President Donald Trump will send federal troops to address the…
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Gov. Shapiro’s Call for Civility Rings Hollow Amid His Own Partisan Attacks
Originally published by PennLive. Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro offered remarks to a conference, condemning all forms of political violence—everything from the…
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Installing Broadband is Expensive—and L&I Isn’t Helping
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. 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…
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Governor Shapiro is Doing Everything but Governing
Originally published by The Pottstown-Mercury. 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…
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The Political Theater of SEPTA and House Democrats
Originally published by the Delaware Valley Journal. The Emmy might have gone to “The Pitt.” But Pennsylvania Democrats and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) deserved the award for best…
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Pennsylvania Has a Budget Deficit. So Why Are Taxpayers Funding Lobbyists?
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Should Pennsylvania taxpayers fund political lobbying efforts for taxpayer-funded organizations lobbying for more taxpayer funds? Not only is this practice misguided, but it’s also fundamentally wrong, blurring…
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Gov. Shapiro Cannot Be Allowed to Tap Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund
Orginally published by LNP/Lancaster Online. Gov. Josh Shapiro has a spending problem, and he wants to smash open Pennsylvania’s piggy bank to placate his expensive habits. In February, Shapiro proposed…
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