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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.

Property owners could take hard pension punch in 2012-13

  • December 4, 2009

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Pennsylvania, U.S. must heed signs if they want to be competitive

  • December 4, 2009

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Read More: Pennsylvania, U.S. must heed signs if they want to be competitive

Pa. one of the most regressive tax states

  • December 1, 2009

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GOP’s Civera sure to stay for next Pa. budget

  • December 1, 2009

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State backs off role as caretaker of history

  • November 28, 2009

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Legislature Scraps Free Calendars

  • November 27, 2009

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This is the generation of our discontent

  • November 27, 2009

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Liquor Control Board’s Eagles sweepstakes sparks outcry

  • November 25, 2009

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Pa. Government: An Unequal Opportunity Employer

  • November 24, 2009

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The liquor monopoly: End it

  • November 24, 2009

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How state lawmakers can prevent the next SEPTA strike

  • November 23, 2009

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The Legislature’s partisan budgeting – slush funds, in effect – prolongs the state’s mess

  • November 23, 2009

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Call for reform renewed

  • November 22, 2009

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Gauging impact of stimulus cash on local economy depends on who you ask

  • November 22, 2009

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It’s broke, so fix it: Legislators should embrace these ideas

  • November 22, 2009

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Waiting for higher ed funding

  • November 22, 2009

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Help clean up Harrisburg

  • November 22, 2009

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Pennsylvania lobbying law a bit clumsy

  • November 20, 2009

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Read More: Pennsylvania lobbying law a bit clumsy

Capital Domes Head to Head: A look at how electricity deregulation will affect Pennsylvania’s power prices

  • November 20, 2009

Media Hit

Read More: Capital Domes Head to Head: A look at how electricity deregulation will affect Pennsylvania’s power prices

Millions In Stimulus Funds Reported Sent To Imaginary Districts

  • November 19, 2009

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Electoral reform wanted, necessary

  • November 19, 2009

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