Pennsylvania’s Economy Will Grow When Harrisburg Gets Out of the Way

Originally published by The Mercury.

Gov. Josh Shapiro often brags about “moving at the speed of business.” But his efforts to draw private investment to Pennsylvania rely heavily on corporate welfare, rather than addressing the burdensome regulations that bog down the commonwealth’s economy.

On paper and at public events, Shapiro says the right things about regulatory reform. The governor recently boasted about how his administration “repealed or modernized 10 outdated regulations.

However, more than 164,000 regulations remain on the books, making Pennsylvania the 14th-most regulated state, according to the Mercatus Center.

Read more at The Mercury.