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Op-Ed: John Heinz’s Legacy — and Pennsylvania’s Political Future

• Charles F. McElwee
• March 30, 2021

Thirty years ago, Republican Sen. John Heinz – then Pennsylvania’s most popular public figure – died in a midair collision over suburban Philadelphia’s Lower Merion Township. The April 4, 1991,…

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Op-Ed: Voters can limit the power of the governor on May 18

• Nathan Benefield
• March 29, 2021

Pennsylvanians can’t allow Wolf to wield such powers over our communities without working alongside the Legislature.

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Aim to Keep Tom Wolf at Bay

• Jennifer Stefano
• March 29, 2021

Two ballot measures would limit the governor’s power to extend emergency declarations indefinitely.

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Energy

Op-Ed: The natural gas severance tax is not a good idea

• Gordon Tomb
• March 24, 2021

If Pennsylvania government wants more revenue, it should drop continual attempts to increase taxes and regulations and instead nurture widespread prosperity.

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Op-Ed: Support emergency powers amendment to restore transparency in state government

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 23, 2021

Other states are finding ways to improve transparency and provide clear benchmarks for reopening despite the crisis. Wolf’s insistence on secrecy calls into question his leadership and management of the…

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania voters can help restore transparency

• Stephen Bloom
• March 19, 2021

The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee recently held hearings to scrutinize the Wolf administration’s pandemic mismanagement and transparency failures throughout the crisis.

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Op-Ed: Borough of Churches

• Charles F. McElwee
• March 17, 2021

In northeastern Pennsylvania’s coal region, one town illustrates the vital economic and civic role of churches.

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Energy

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek to Block Entry to Multi-State Climate Compact

• Kevin Mooney
• March 15, 2021

Pennsylvania lawmakers have reloaded legislation from last year that would prohibit the state’s governor from imposing carbon taxes in combination with new climate change regulations without the approval of the…

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Op-Ed: COVID-19 shows Catholic schools are a necessity

• Jennifer Stefano
• March 12, 2021

For nearly a year, millions of students haven’t set foot in a classroom — an unimaginable disruption that has profoundly affected the lives of America’s youngest generation. I promise you,…

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Op-Ed: Student-based funding will renew Pa.’s education system

• Colleen Hroncich
• March 9, 2021

Most opponents of parental choice claim it “drains” money from district schools. But that’s only true if one believes the money props up a specific system. Two centuries ago, assigning…

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania students try to get back on track as teachers unions fight to stop them

• Kevin Mooney
• March 8, 2021

If passed, the reform would increase Pennsylvania’s current tax credit scholarship programs, allow independent authorization of charter schools, remove ZIP code restrictions on public school enrollment, and protect parents who…

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Doesn’t Have a Friend in Tom Wolf

• Nathan Benefield
• February 22, 2021

As Pennsylvanians suffer under Wolf’s leadership, they will have a chance to force the governor to work with the legislature. This May, voters will get a say on a state…

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Op-Ed: “The Tom Wolf Show” – He pretends to help students while selling them out

• Marc LeBlond
• February 18, 2021

Wolf’s crusade against school choice and charter schools is based on a big lie: that if only “the system” had more money, then the neediest kids would get the education…

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Op-Ed: Should Pa. increase education funding by raising taxes?

• Jennifer Stefano
• February 15, 2021

Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021 budget proposal put education at its center, featuring an extra $1.5 billion for public schools paid for by raising personal income taxes. While officials say the…

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Op-Ed: PA Suburbs Signal a National ‘Eds-and-Meds’ Realignment

• Charles F. McElwee
• February 14, 2021

A booming “eds-and-meds” economy is fueling Wyomissing’s gradual political shift. The Knitting Mills complex, for example, houses the corporate offices of Tower Health, which oversees its flagship, Reading Hospital, but…

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Voters Fight Back Against Power-Hungry Governor Abusing Emergency Powers

• Charles Mitchell
• February 11, 2021

Following the disastrous shutdowns in states like New York and New Jersey, lawmakers may want to emulate Pennsylvania’s constitutional remedy.

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Op-Ed: Wolf’s budget hits Philly while it’s still down

• Tirzah Duren
• February 9, 2021

Among the myriad issues currently affecting small businesses in Philadelphia, Gov. Wolf’s proposed tax increases shouldn’t be one of them.

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Op-Ed: Ignore Wolf’s small business tax hike. Pass a budget that cares for kids and communities

• Nathan Benefield
• February 9, 2021

From small businesses to education, the General Assembly should enact policies that challenge Wolf’s harmful ideas. His policy agenda would leave a legacy of more government spending, higher unemployment, and…

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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania parents challenge teachers unions in fight for children’s education

• Kevin Mooney
• February 5, 2021

Marc LeBlond, a senior policy analyst at the Commonwealth Foundation, a free market think tank based in Harrisburg, sees an opening for parents to advance school choice initiatives.

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Education

Op-Ed: Pandemic Demonstrates the Value of Catholic Education

• Colleen Hroncich
• February 5, 2021

It’s tough to compete with “free” – even if your product is in high demand. That’s a lesson Catholic schools know well. In the past year, this point has been…

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