Taxes & Economy

How Republicans should change Washington

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 18, 2024

Originally published in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With their recent victories, President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans received a new mandate to act. But what does this mandate entail? Hints…

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Energy

Fracking Is Key in the Keystone State — in 2024 and Beyond

  • André Béliveau
  • November 12, 2024

Originally published at National Review Fracking was front and center in this year’s election, especially in the energy-producing swing state of Pennsylvania. But it is more than a wedge political…

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Education

Philadelphia teachers — like their students — want educational choice

  • David P. Hardy
  • November 4, 2024

Originally published at Broad + Liberty Philadelphia schools recently adopted a new multimillion-dollar curriculum — and district teachers sound mad as hell about it. The School District of Philadelphia…

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Taxes & Economy

Three things to watch as Pennsylvania votes

  • Andrew Lewis
  • November 1, 2024

Originally published at The Washington Examiner Pennsylvania may be the deciding state in the 2024 election. But what issues will decide whether former President Donald Trump or…

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Energy

Affordable Energy Can Alleviate Pennsylvanians’ Economic Anxieties

  • André Béliveau
  • October 31, 2024

Originally published at RealClearEnergy Pennsylvanians are anxious about their futures. However, a recent poll shows a clear pathway to rebuilding optimism in the Keystone State. New polling by the…

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Public Union Democracy

Union political spending doesn’t represent all their members

  • Andrew Holman
  • October 25, 2024

Originally published at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a presidential candidate, citing its members’ differing political views. However, the powerful union still writes checks…

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Public Union Democracy

Unions should be about employees, not about politics

  • David Osborne
  • October 23, 2024

Originally published at The Hill “I’ll be honest with you,” said Teamsters President Sean O’Brien in a recent podcast interview. “I’m a Democrat, but they have f—ed…

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Energy

Three Mile Island Demonstrates the Value of Free Markets

  • Stephen Bloom
  • October 21, 2024

Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania In a political environment that increasingly pretends government-imposed fixes are the best answers to everyday problems, it sometimes feels like a rare moment when we…

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Education

The kids are not all right

  • Guy Ciarrocchi
  • October 17, 2024

Originally published at Broad + Liberty Our children’s test scores are down. They haven’t even reached pre-Covid levels, which wasn’t anything to brag about then. And the students are…

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Taxes & Economy

How to Win Pennsylvania

  • Andrew Lewis
  • October 15, 2024

Originally published at City Journal With its 19 electoral votes, Pennsylvania is the nation’s largest swing state. Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have inundated the…

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Energy

Solar Protectionism Is Anything But Sunny

  • André Béliveau
  • October 8, 2024

Originally published at RealClearEnergy Bipartisanship is supposed to be sunny, but at the October 1 vice-presidential debate, it took a dark turn. J.D. Vance and Tim Walz …

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Education

What educational reform can learn from urban renewal

  • David P. Hardy
  • October 3, 2024

Originally published at The Philadelphia Inquirer During my daily travels, I drive by the Sharswood neighborhood, just north of Girard College, where I work. Over the years, I’ve watched…

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Taxes & Economy

Commonwealth Foundation names Andrew Lewis as new president and CEO

  • Andrew Lewis, Charles Mitchell
  • September 26, 2024

Originally published at Broad + Liberty The Commonwealth Foundation, a think tank focused on “transforming free-market ideas into actionable public policies,” appointed Andrew Lewis, a former Pennsylvania state representative…

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Regulation

Gov. Shapiro’s permitting reforms are not enough

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • September 25, 2024

Originally published at The Mercury Gov. Josh Shapiro brags about making Pennsylvania “open for business” and “competitive as hell.” He recently tweeted, “We’ve cut red…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania workers cannot afford to lose U.S. Steel

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 25, 2024

Originally published at The Patriot-News For 123 years, U.S. Steel (USS) has operated in Pennsylvania and has been synonymous with the Keystone State. Pittsburgh, aptly named the “Steel…

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