Energy

Unleash Competition to Meet the Commonwealth’s Urgent Energy Needs 

  • Joshua Schubert
  • June 1, 2026

Originally published by RealClearEnergy. Pennsylvania has always been an energy powerhouse. Its robust mix of coal, natural gas, nuclear power, and renewable resources powers its homes, industries, and businesses. But if Pennsylvania wants to grow, lawmakers need to remember…

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Energy

RGGI Will Cost Virginia Billions—Just Like It Cost Pennsylvania

  • Elizabeth Stelle, Erik Telford
  • May 26, 2026

Originally published by Daily Signal. Gov. Abigail Spanberger has consistently sided with the climate-policy wing of her party even when its proposals threaten higher energy costs for consumers. One…

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Education

This Graduation Season, Let’s Not Forget the Students Left Behind

  • Giana DePaul
  • May 24, 2026

Originally published by Pottstown Mercury. In a few weeks’ time, I’ll be sitting on hot metal bleachers, sweating from the sweltering June sun, watching my oldest nephew graduate from high…

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Education

Pennsylvania’s Best Education Idea Turns 25

  • Megan Martin
  • May 18, 2026

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. A quarter century ago, Pennsylvania quietly did something remarkable: created a scholarship program that gave low- and middle-income families an opportunity…

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State Budget

Markets Have Already Solved the Minimum Wage Debate

  • Joshua Schubert
  • May 18, 2026

Originally published by TribLIVE. Raising the minimum wage would have minimal impact on Pennsylvania’s economy. That’s not just my opinion; that’s precisely what the current administration—the…

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Education

Blame Misplaced

  • Andrew Lewis
  • May 15, 2026

Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joel Naroff’s recent op-ed correctly identifies many of the historic and structural problems facing Philadelphia’s school…

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Welfare

Pennsylvania Welfare Fraud Robs the Truly Needy

  • Megan Martin
  • May 12, 2026

Originally published by the Reading Eagle. Welfare fraud is on the rise and is rampant in Pennsylvania. Nationally, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported $186 billion…

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Education

Philly Schools Don’t Need More Money…

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 6, 2026

Originally published by The Philadelphia Citizen. A majority of the Philadelphia students receiving diplomas cannot read or do math at grade level. In 2025, …

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Education

What Are You Waiting for, Gov. Shapiro?

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 27, 2026

Originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It will cost the state more not to support the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program than it will to…

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Education

The Case for Pennsylvania Tax-Credit Scholarships

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 10, 2026

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Tax-credit scholarships are vital to Pennsylvania students and families. But they could help even more kids if lawmakers in Harrisburg got out…

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Energy

Pennsylvania LNG the key to American energy independence

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 7, 2026

Originally published in the Washington Times. Chaos in the Middle East has spiked oil prices, disrupted international trade and revealed one uncomfortable reality: American energy independence, stability and affordability are…

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Radical Tax Hikes Will Accelerate PA’s Outmigration

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 1, 2026

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro keeps repeating the claim that Pennsylvania is the only growing state in the Northeast. But that’s not true. Residents…

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