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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.

Leading the Way

  • February 17, 2010

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Organization backs PSU

  • February 17, 2010

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Climategate Debate Continues

  • February 17, 2010

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Sheetz rallies for beer sales

  • February 17, 2010

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Spending is still supreme in the Pennsylvania budget

  • February 16, 2010

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Re: alcohol control (Letter to the Editor)

  • February 15, 2010

Media Hit

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Tea Party survival strategy

  • February 15, 2010

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In Recession, States Bet On Nanotech

  • February 15, 2010

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The corrections Rendell’s budget needs

  • February 15, 2010

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Schools make out well in Rendell’s 2010-11 budget proposal

  • February 14, 2010

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Raising the hiss-to-pluck ratio

  • February 14, 2010

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‘Nonessential’ state workers still get paid for snow days

  • February 14, 2010

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Mellow would retire with six-figure pension

  • February 13, 2010

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On the pros and cons of giving corporations and individuals equal voices

  • February 12, 2010

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Teacher’s Union Calls for State to Fund Pension Plans

  • February 12, 2010

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No solutions in Rendell’s budget

  • February 12, 2010

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Rendell budget continues to fuel insatiable spending

  • February 12, 2010

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6 Opportunities for Pennsylvania

  • February 10, 2010

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Rendell budget, sales tax cut won’t solve state’s pension problems

  • February 10, 2010

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Governor ignores the disease

  • February 10, 2010

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PSU Climategate review lacking

  • February 9, 2010

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