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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.

Enact real reform

  • June 23, 2010

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Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell wants $354M more for K-12 grades

  • June 23, 2010

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Read More: Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell wants $354M more for K-12 grades

Bill renews fight to privatize Pa. liquor stores

  • June 22, 2010

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Pa. needs to trim more government jobs

  • June 21, 2010

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Government Work

  • June 21, 2010

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Can-kicking ‘reform’

  • June 20, 2010

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State education spending requires realistic goals

  • June 20, 2010

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Are Pennsylvania Taxes “Money Well Spent”?

  • June 19, 2010

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Pension ‘reform’ will cost Pa. $52 billion

  • June 18, 2010

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A few misconceptions

  • June 17, 2010

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Mistaken premise

  • June 17, 2010

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Sale of governor’s mansion among surplus of ideas to cut state deficit

  • June 17, 2010

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New State Employee Benefits Might be Trimmed

  • June 15, 2010

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State House to consider bill to control state pension costs

  • June 15, 2010

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Severance tax on gas industry would in end hurt consumers

  • June 14, 2010

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Read More: Severance tax on gas industry would in end hurt consumers

Advocates say poor need available free cell phones

  • June 14, 2010

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Report draws mixed reaction

  • June 13, 2010

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Rendell’s tax ideas lead to economic stagnation

  • June 10, 2010

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LTE: Sever Spending

  • June 9, 2010

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Commonwealth Foundation condemns proposed Marcellus Shale gas severance tax

  • June 9, 2010

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Read More: Commonwealth Foundation condemns proposed Marcellus Shale gas severance tax

What are the prospects for privatizing wine and liquor sales in Pennsylvania?

  • June 6, 2010

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