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Energy

Pennsylvania Stopped Costly Energy Taxes. But Government Mandates are Still Driving Up Electricity Bills.

  • Andrew Lewis
  • July 22, 2026

Originally published by TribLIVE. Pennsylvania families, already struggling to afford the rising cost of living, avoided even more expensive utility bills with the recently passed state budget. When Gov.

Read More: Pennsylvania Stopped Costly Energy Taxes. But Government Mandates are Still Driving Up Electricity Bills.

State Budget

Pennsylvania Avoided Tax Hikes—But Only for Now

  • Andrew Lewis
  • July 21, 2026
Read More: Pennsylvania Avoided Tax Hikes—But Only for Now
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Regulation

Government Intervention—not Free Markets—Made Your Housing and Healthcare Unaffordable

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 21, 2026
Read More: Government Intervention—not Free Markets—Made Your Housing and Healthcare Unaffordable
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Welfare

Pennsylvania’s Welfare Error Rate Is High. But New Numbers Provide Hope.

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • July 21, 2026
Read More: Pennsylvania’s Welfare Error Rate Is High. But New Numbers Provide Hope.

Sober alternative

  • August 1, 2010

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Can Tom Corbett keep his ‘no tax’ pledge?

  • August 1, 2010

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I&R: Our Inalienable Right To Reform

  • July 27, 2010

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania biggest casino taxer

  • July 26, 2010

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Elk County community says Rendell delivered on state aid promise

  • July 26, 2010

Media Hit

Read More: Elk County community says Rendell delivered on state aid promise

Pa. Liquor Board Touts Consumer-Friendly Efforts

  • July 25, 2010

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Governor doles out ‘corporate welfare’

  • July 24, 2010

Media Hit

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Mount to get $10M: State may help fund convocation center

  • July 21, 2010

Media Hit

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Groups criticize capital program projects

  • July 20, 2010

Media Hit

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Education or Lobbying?

  • July 19, 2010

Media Hit

Read More: Education or Lobbying?

State is ‘better off’ with lower tax rates

  • July 19, 2010

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State policies on pension plans ‘generational theft,’ expert tells economic group

  • July 15, 2010

Media Hit

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The problem with the Specter library

  • July 15, 2010

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Valid points

  • July 15, 2010

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Jobless become ideological football

  • July 14, 2010

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Pa. taxpayers in for yet another WAM

  • July 13, 2010

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Report: Colleges key to local, state economy

  • July 12, 2010

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New state agencies in the works

  • July 12, 2010

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Pa. set to put wine in easier reach

  • July 12, 2010

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Pa. needs better balancing act

  • July 11, 2010

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Pennsylvania pension bill’s aid slight next year

  • July 10, 2010

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