Energy

Regulations subvert ‘environmental justice’

  • Gordon Tomb
  • September 21, 2024

Originally published at the Williamsport Sun-Gazette Thirty years ago, more than 800 waste coal piles marred the Pennsylvania landscape, poisoning streams and emitting gaseous odors, including the rotten-egg smell…

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Regulation

How the Shapiro Administration Doubled the Cost of Broadband

  • David Osborne
  • September 10, 2024

Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania The digital divide – the gap between communities with and without access to high-speed internet – is a prominent issue in Pennsylvania. More than …

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Taxes & Economy

The Basic Economic Mistake Both Candidates Make

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 10, 2024

Originally published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Poll after poll reveals what’s on voters’ minds: It’s the economy, stupid, as it was in 1992 when Bill Clin­ton’s cam­paign ad­vi­sor James Car­ville…

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Energy

An ‘All-of-the-Above’ Energy Plan Is No Plan At All

  • André Béliveau
  • September 4, 2024

Originally published at National Review When it comes to energy policy, our political zeitgeist is rather, shall we say, energized. During the Democratic National Convention, Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro —…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions are Down — But Not Out

  • Andrew Holman, David Osborne
  • September 2, 2024

Originally published at The American Spectator In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court humbled public sector union officials accustomed to taking advantage of the public employees they were supposed to…

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Energy

Troubling times are ahead for American energy

  • André Béliveau
  • August 26, 2024

Originally published at The Patriot-News If you thought your energy bills were ridiculous this summer, a recent power market auction indicates things will only worsen. Every year,…

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Regulation

Harris’s Price Controls Ignore Basic Economics

  • Stephen Bloom
  • August 22, 2024

Originally published at Delaware Valley Journal Vice President Kamala Harris wants to make groceries cheaper. However, her vague proposal to ban “price gouging” will have the opposite effect. Economists,…

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Energy

André Béliveau Discusses LNG Energy Policy on Fox and Friends

  • André Béliveau
  • August 19, 2024

Sr. Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau joined Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade on Monday, August 19, 2024, to discuss energy policy, LNG exports, and Vice President Harris’ flip flop…

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Education

Shapiro Lost the Veepstakes–and He Only Has Himself to Blame

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 13, 2024

Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania Earlier this month, all signs pointed to Gov. Josh Shapiro joining Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential ticket. After all, Shapiro sits atop…

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Education

Josh Shapiro can now focus on leading Pennsylvania

  • Charles Mitchell
  • August 11, 2024

Originally published at The Patriot-News Being passed over for vice president may be the best thing that ever happened to Josh Shapiro. That’s probably not what our…

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Energy

The DEP won’t use the people who can solve the problem

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 9, 2024

Originally published at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Government red tape has long been a problem in Pennsylvania, hindering economic growth and making the commonwealth unattractive for businesses. To address this…

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Energy

High gas prices threaten Pennsylvania’s economy

  • Hanna Bechtel
  • August 6, 2024

Originally published at Broad + Liberty Summer road trips and tourism are integral to Pennsylvania. From riding buggies in Amish Country to visiting Gettysburg’s battlegrounds, people nationwide journey to the…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania’s spending billions more than we can afford

  • Andrew Holman
  • August 5, 2024

Originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Harrisburg celebrates the newly signed 2024–25 state budget. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, his fellow Democratic lawmakers, and even state Senate Republicans see the…

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Education

Shapiro’s Backward Budget

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • August 2, 2024

Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania Pennsylvania’s most precious resource – people – are leaving. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s newly adopted 2024–25 state budget, once more, mimics the policies of other declining…

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Education

Why Kamala Harris may ignore Josh Shapiro

  • Erik Telford
  • July 31, 2024

Originally published at The Philadelphia Inquirer Should Kamala Harris choose Gov. Josh Shapiro as her vice-presidential running mate? That’s what many in the media — both in…

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Education

Taxpayers and students lose with Pennsylvania’s new budget

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 27, 2024

Originally published at The Patriot-News Pundits and reporters have rushed to identify the “winners and losers” of Pennsylvania’s newly signed budget. Obvious winners include Gov. Josh…

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Education

Special Needs Students Thrive in Cyber Charters

  • Rachel Langan
  • July 23, 2024

Originally published at Delaware Valley Journal Kris Hansen and her son Lucien are square pegs in a world full of round holes. If not for a cyber charter school,…

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