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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.

Rendell Proposes Pension Plan, No Game Plan

  • March 8, 2010

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Distributors respond

  • March 8, 2010

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State’s Pension Problem Will Likely Lead to Property Tax Hikes

  • March 4, 2010

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Some interests more special than the rest

  • March 3, 2010

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State’s Unemployed See Benefits Shortened

  • March 3, 2010

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York County 912 group keeps growing

  • March 2, 2010

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Gov. Ed Rendell’s trip to rescue 54 Haitian orphans cost taxpayers after all

  • March 1, 2010

Media Hit

Read More: Gov. Ed Rendell’s trip to rescue 54 Haitian orphans cost taxpayers after all

Mellow’s state pension could be triple his salary

  • February 28, 2010

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Pennsylvania really needs federal government to approve tolls for I-80

  • February 28, 2010

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It’s hard to determine number of state jobs caused by stimulus

  • February 28, 2010

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Capitol Coverage

  • February 28, 2010

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Decreased taxes would decrease the burden

  • February 27, 2010

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More Pennsylvanians Question Global Warming

  • February 26, 2010

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Mass Transit Funding Directly Linked to I-80 Tolling Decision

  • February 24, 2010

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Rendell Budget Proposal Comes Without Solutions

  • February 24, 2010

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The underlying costs of unemployment compensation

  • February 23, 2010

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Pension Payout

  • February 21, 2010

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Consumers encouraged to push for beer reform

  • February 21, 2010

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Global Warming on the Hot Seat

  • February 21, 2010

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New Budget Process

  • February 19, 2010

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State of debt

  • February 18, 2010

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