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Corporate welfare doesn’t work. Cutting red tape does.
Originally published at Broad + Liberty In 2021, Pennsylvania lawmakers created the Local Resource Manufacturing (LRM) tax credit to attract businesses to the Keystone State. Shortly after, Nacero, a…
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Will Lori Chavez-DeRemer Respect State Labor Reforms?
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How Government Unions Won in Wisconsin by Stacking Judicial Deck
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America needs Trump to unleash natural gas
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Commonwealth Foundation names Andrew Lewis as new president and CEO
Originally published at Broad + Liberty The Commonwealth Foundation, a think tank focused on “transforming free-market ideas into actionable public policies,” appointed Andrew Lewis, a former Pennsylvania state representative…
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Gov. Shapiro’s permitting reforms are not enough
Originally published at The Mercury Gov. Josh Shapiro brags about making Pennsylvania “open for business” and “competitive as hell.” He recently tweeted, “We’ve cut red…
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Pennsylvania workers cannot afford to lose U.S. Steel
Originally published at The Patriot-News For 123 years, U.S. Steel (USS) has operated in Pennsylvania and has been synonymous with the Keystone State. Pittsburgh, aptly named the “Steel…
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Education Tax Credits work.
Originally published at Broad + Liberty Students are learning. Parents are grateful. Donors are seeing the benefits. And Pennsylvania taxpayers are saving money today — and tomorrow. (Over $1…
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If Elected, Harris Will Carry Biden’s Torch as ‘Most Pro-Union President’
Originally published at Daily Signal Remember when then-candidate Joe Biden promised to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen”? It’s been a go-to…
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Lowering the Cost of Living Key To Winning Keystone State
Originally published at Newsweek What will it take for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris to win Pennsylvania—arguably the most important state in the 2024 election? The answer is simple. They must…
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A Tale of Two Philadelphia Schools
Originally published at Delaware Valley Journal A seven-minute walk separates Kensington High School and Liguori Academy, two high schools serving the East Kensington neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia. Kensington and…
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Instead of a ‘Public Option’, We Need a ‘Personal Option’
Originally published at RealClearHealth Health care is a mess—and our political leaders aren’t helping. Presidential candidates only offer vague ideas to address our health care problems. From former President…
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Regulations subvert ‘environmental justice’
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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Unions are planning a nationwide takeover — it’s already begun in Illinois
Originally published in The Hill In 2022, Illinois voters approved what they likely thought was an innocuous ballot measure, the Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment, also called …
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How the Shapiro Administration Doubled the Cost of Broadband
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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The Basic Economic Mistake Both Candidates Make
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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An ‘All-of-the-Above’ Energy Plan Is No Plan At All
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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Government Unions are Down — But Not Out
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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Troubling times are ahead for American energy
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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Harris’s Price Controls Ignore Basic Economics
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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André Béliveau Discusses LNG Energy Policy on Fox and Friends
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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Shapiro Lost the Veepstakes–and He Only Has Himself to Blame
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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Josh Shapiro can now focus on leading Pennsylvania
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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The DEP won’t use the people who can solve the problem
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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High gas prices threaten Pennsylvania’s economy
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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