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Education

What is Hybrid Homeschooling?

• Colleen Hroncich
• July 15, 2020

If you—like many parents—are hesitant to send your kids back to their district school this year, hybrid homeschooling may be a great option to consider. You’ll have far greater flexibility…

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Education

Honor the Heroes of Liberty: Give Military Families Educational Freedom

• July 4, 2020

Patriotism runs strong in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, so it’s no surprise that Pennsylvanians stand united in support for military children. 85 percent of Pennsylvanians support an ESA program…

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Education

Thinking About Homeschooling? Here are 5 Things to Know

• Colleen Hroncich
• June 30, 2020

Homeschool mom and education expert Colleen Hroncich answers the five most frequently asked questions she gets from parents starting—or considering starting—homeschool.   I never wanted to homeschool – what should…

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Health Care

2020: The year of challenges, can be the year of solutions

• Tirzah Duren
• June 26, 2020

This year started rough and it isn’t slowing down. While some of these tragedies don’t have a policy solution, many do. One such example is COVID-19, telehealth, and ensuring that our…

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Regulation

Wine Distributors Sue the Liquor Control Board

• Andrew Abramczyk
• June 25, 2020

The PLCB ignored the law for years by refusing to permit direct delivery.  A judge may finally force them.

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Op-ed: Lawmakers Right to End Wolf’s Extended Disaster Declaration

• June 19, 2020

While some economic harm was unavoidable, Wolf’s policies were unfair to local small businesses. He inexplicably shut down small retailers, including garden center and appliance stores, while allowing big box…

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Government Accountability

A Door to Liberation: Why Juneteenth Matters

• Lenny McAllister
• June 19, 2020

Juneteenth is a celebration that makes Independence Day a more fulfilled promise across America. The freedom extolled on July 4th, 1776, was robust, even if it took June 19th, 1865,…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Pa. Tackles Two New Law Enforcement Reforms

• Jessica Barnett
• June 12, 2020

Pennsylvanians are voicing their concern on policing reform. Encouragingly, lawmakers are listening to constituents and pursuing meaningful, balanced policing reform.

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Government Accountability

Top 10 PLCB Boondoggles

• Elizabeth Stelle
• June 9, 2020

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has survived debacle after debacle. The closures around COVID-19 are just the most recent example of the PLCB's incompetence. Here are the top 10 PLCB…

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Government Accountability

Op-ed: Pennsylvanians Deserve an Apology

• Nathan Benefield
• June 4, 2020

Gov. Wolf called local officials, job creators, and workers “cowards” and “deserters” for assessing local risks and daring to think for themselves.

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End Government Liquor

• June 2, 2020

Let's end the government liquor monopoly! Pennsylvania is one of only two states where the government controls the sale of wine and spirits. The other is Utah.   The government…

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Getting Kids Back on Track

• Colleen Hroncich
• June 2, 2020

Because of coronavirus shut-downs, Pennsylvania children lost months of schooling and parents are struggling with unexpected expenses from at-home learning. Back on Track ESAs can help kids catch up over…

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Regulation

A Pa Supreme Court Victory for Licensing Relief

• May 26, 2020

After years of litigation, Sally Ladd is finally free to build her rental business without expensive and time-consuming licensing regulations.

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Taxes & Economy

Wolf Does What Lawmakers Want Him to Do, Just Slower

• Nathan Benefield
• May 19, 2020

The reality is this: when Wolf vetoes a bill, he often follows his veto with similar executive action later, taking credit for the changes. This has been true since he…

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Health Care

Liquor Licensing: Too Hot for PLCB to Handle

• Tirzah Duren
• May 12, 2020

For restaurant owners in Pennsylvania, the new release Too Hot To Handle is more than pure entertainment, the winnings are almost enough for them to purchase an elusive liquor license. …

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Public Union Democracy

Liquor Store Clerk Scores a Win for Free Speech

• Kevin Mooney
• May 8, 2020

Liquor store clerk John Kabler sued for the right to leave his union. In April, the union agreed to refund his dues and honor his resignation. …

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Education

New Education Polling Results!

• Colleen Hroncich
• May 8, 2020

Learn what likely voters throughout Pennsylvania think about schooling preferences, educational choice, school funding, and more in the Pennsylvania K-12 & School Choice Survey.

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Education

Happy Birthday, EITC!

• Colleen Hroncich
• May 7, 2020

Today's the anniversary of PA's EITC program. Our new polling shows 71% of Pennsylvanians support tax credit scholarships. And no wonder—they benefits public schools, taxpayers, businesses, and families. …

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Government Accountability

Op-ed: Protect lives by preserving livelihoods

• Nathan Benefield
• May 6, 2020

Wolf should take state lawmakers’ advice and bring transparency and fairness to Pennsylvania’s reopening — along with a sense of urgency. In doing so, he can continue flattening the curve…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Turnpike Blues

• Andrew Abramczyk
• May 6, 2020

A sudden drop in traffic has exposed the toll road's reckless debt load.

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Government Accountability

Op-ed: Pennsylvania construction shutdown puts the elderly at risk

• Kevin Mooney
• May 5, 2020

Industry leaders who are directly affected by the governor’s orders do not dispute that Wolf has authority to take action aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19. But it’s that…

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