Education

What Pennsylvania Lawmakers Must Prioritize in 2026

  • Megan Martin, Stephen Bloom
  • January 5, 2026

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Pennsylvania stands at a pivotal moment. Families are stretched thin by higher costs, and employers are weighing whether to invest here or elsewhere. We can’t…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions Put Politics Before Workers

  • Andrew Lewis
  • December 29, 2025

Originally published by The Washington Times. This year’s contentious gubernatorial race in New Jersey dominated national headlines. Although Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli were the headliners,…

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Education

Shapiro Should Opt in to New Federal Scholarship Program

  • Kevin Kane, Megan Martin
  • December 23, 2025

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis surprised many when he announced his intentions to opt in to a new federal scholarship program…

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Education

Special Needs Students Need School Choice

  • Rachel Langan
  • December 17, 2025

Originally published by The Philadelphia Citizen. Shannon Mitchell will never forget the first words from her nonverbal eight-year-old daughter, Brianna. “Hi, mama,” Briana said after getting…

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Energy

The Future Of Energy Policy Begins In Pennsylvania

  • Andrew Lewis
  • December 15, 2025

Originally published by the Daily Caller. As states grapple with rising electricity prices, lawmakers struggle to strike a balance between affordable energy and responsible environmental stewardship. Achieving both…

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Health Care

Fraud is the Legacy of Obamacare, but Affordability Can Be Its Future

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • December 15, 2025

Originally published by The Pottstown–Mercury. Lorie and Randy Delaney enrolled in an Ohio exchange plan. When they received a $1,096 bill for Rand’s insulin prescription, the couple knew something was…

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Energy

‘Affordability First’ Is Flipping the Script on Energy Policy

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • November 25, 2025

Originally published by Real Clear Pennsylvania. In early November, U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson’s (R-Ohio) simple Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy Security Act underscored the titanic shift in…

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Josh Shapiro Lost His Own Government Shutdown

  • Andrew Lewis, Megan Martin
  • November 21, 2025

Originally published by The Wall Street Journal. Some herald Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the future of the Democratic Party. But in a budget battle in his own…

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State Budget

The Highs and Lows of the New Pennsylvania Budget

  • Andrew Lewis
  • November 19, 2025

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. After a four-month impasse, Pennsylvania lawmakers finally delivered the 2025–26 state budget. The newly minted spending plan offers some meaningful policy victories,…

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Government Accountability

All Eyes Are on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

  • Megan Martin
  • November 19, 2025

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Integrity is doing the right thing—even if nobody is watching. However, after this month’s election, it’s clear that Pennsylvanians are watching. Our…

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Energy

Pennsylvania’s Future Looks Much Brighter Without RGGI

  • Megan Martin
  • November 18, 2025

Orginally published by PennLive. The future of Pennsylvania energy looks bright—especially after lawmakers ended the threat of what could have been a devastating carbon tax.

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Public Union Democracy

Unions Spend Big on Politics—Often at the Expense of Their Members

  • David Osborne
  • November 13, 2025

Originally published by Broad + Liberty. Pennsylvania’s judicial-retention election was the biggest in the commonwealth’s history. This seemingly innocuous off-year election drew at least …

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Welfare

Kids Didn’t Vote to be Hungry

  • Jay Stooksberry
  • November 13, 2025

Originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Of all the political issues we endure, childhood hunger—I assumed—would somehow rise above the fray. But I was wrong. Somehow,…

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Public Union Democracy

What Powers Union Politics? Dues Money

  • November 12, 2025

Originally published by The Wall Street Journal. That big-labor bosses favor Democratic candidates isn’t news, but some unionized workers might be interested—and startled—to learn how much…

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