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Work Empowers All Pennsylvanians

• July 8, 2019

I have found nothing more rewarding than my life’s work: empowering others. Over four decades, I’ve been a social worker, counselor, college professor, administrator, director, and mother. In all those…

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As a Former Legislator, I Know How Transformative the Taxpayer Protection Act Will Be

• July 8, 2019

Those who watch the inner-workings of Pennsylvania’s politics and policies understand how difficult—and how rewarding—fiscal responsibility in state government can be. Steve Bloom, former four-term state representative from Cumberland County…

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As a Former Legislator, I Know How Transformative the Taxpayer Protection Act Will Be

• July 8, 2019

Those who watch the inner-workings of Pennsylvania’s politics and policies understand how difficult—and how rewarding—fiscal responsibility in state government can be. Steve Bloom, former four-term state representative from Cumberland County…

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Raise the Limits on Tax Credit Scholarships

• July 8, 2019

It was the middle of Wednesday, and I had 30 minutes—30 minutes and a choice. I could either eat my lunch in peace after a hectic morning of work, or…

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Raise the Limits on Tax Credit Scholarships

• July 8, 2019

It was the middle of Wednesday, and I had 30 minutes—30 minutes and a choice. I could either eat my lunch in peace after a hectic morning of work, or…

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State Budget

State Can Build on Tax Reform Boom

• Tirzah Duren
• June 27, 2019

To attract the investment and job creators that will secure our future, we can—and must—do better. Luckily, lawmakers have the blueprint they need to make our state competitive: Control spending…

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Education

Students Need Scholarships, Not Vetoes

• Charles Mitchell
• June 27, 2019

While the governor has repeatedly voiced support for freeing students from zip code-assigned schools that aren’t meeting their needs, he vetoed a sorely needed expansion of Pennsylvania’s scholarship…

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Energy

Pa.’s Climate Action Plan: Crippling Costs for Zero Benefits

• May 20, 2019

Let’s recognize how our climate is improving and bolster further innovation to reduce pollution without reducing incomes or infringing the freedoms of Pennsylvanians.

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Public Union Democracy

‘Stuck in My Union’

• April 24, 2019

Shalea Oliver is suing her union, because "No Pennsylvanian should have his or her rights ignored."…

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Education

Fight for Education Equality Marches On

• Lenny McAllister
• April 12, 2019

Education equality has been the civil rights issue during each unique chapter in America’s story—including today. Empowering parents with school choice options is a key step along our march for justice.

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Public Union Democracy

For Union Members, Knowledge is Power

• Charles Mitchell
• April 8, 2019

Francisco Molina is standing up for himself and other public workers because he believes everyone deserves the opportunity to know and act on their rights. That’s the kind of bedrock…

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Tax Credit Scholarships Are Worth Their Salt

• Colleen Hroncich
• February 6, 2019

The Treasury Department recently clarified that businesses contributions to tax credit scholarships are still fully deductible. This is good news for the EITC and OSTC programs—and the students they serve.

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School Choice: Diverse Options for Diverse Families

• Colleen Hroncich
• January 31, 2019

Finding the right school can be a long journey. Education choice is the road that gets families to the destination: student achievement.

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School Choice: Diverse Options for Diverse Families

• January 31, 2019

Finding the right school can be a long journey. Education choice is the road that gets families to the destination: student achievement.

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Opportunity Denied

• Marc LeBlond
• January 31, 2019

Over 50,000 families are turned away from Pennsylvania's vital EITC program each year. Lawmakers should raise the caps on business donations to meet student demand.

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Opportunity Denied

• January 31, 2019

Over 50,000 families are turned away from Pennsylvania's vital EITC program each year. Lawmakers should raise the caps on business donations to meet student demand.

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EITC Will Spark the Next Scientific Revolution in PA

• January 31, 2019

The S.P.A.R.K.S. Foundation is a non-profit Educational Improvement Organization that helps students excel in science through hands-on educational experiences.

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EITC Will Spark the Next Scientific Revolution in PA

• January 31, 2019

The S.P.A.R.K.S. Foundation is a non-profit Educational Improvement Organization that helps students excel in science through hands-on educational experiences.

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Union Blocks Private Grant to Disadvantaged Neighborhood School

• Matthew Brouillette
• January 31, 2019

When a private organization wants to invest in success with a grant for scientific education, why is a union--another private organization--allowed to interfere?…

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Union Blocks Private Grant to Disadvantaged Neighborhood School

• January 31, 2019

When a private organization wants to invest in success with a grant for scientific education, why is a union--another private organization--allowed to interfere?…

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Remembering Yvonne Morgan

• Charles Mitchell
• January 28, 2019

I have been blessed with some amazing moms in my life, and Yvonne Morgan—my “BUCC Mom”—was one of them. …

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