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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.

Privatize Philly mass transit

  • November 19, 2009

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Revamp state Constitution

  • November 19, 2009

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Government officials’ pay bumps no sure thing

  • November 18, 2009

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Letters: Pa. schools have shown dramatic improvement

  • November 18, 2009

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Public Paying For Plenty Of Office Space

  • November 17, 2009

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Growing pains not graceful for unions

  • November 17, 2009

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Perzel returns to his seat in Pa. House

  • November 17, 2009

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Break Up SEPTA

  • November 17, 2009

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Sands casino spent the most to woo state lawmakers

  • November 17, 2009

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Government Watchdogs Call for Constitutional Convention in Pa.

  • November 16, 2009

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Good government groups call for constitutional convention

  • November 16, 2009

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Lawmakers have great pension plans

  • November 15, 2009

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List of Lawmaker Scandals Grows

  • November 13, 2009

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Letters: Public sees few pluses to more school spending

  • November 12, 2009

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State Rep.: Outlaw transit strikes in Phila.

  • November 11, 2009

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Midweek Briefing

  • November 11, 2009

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How Pa. can prevent the next SEPTA strike

  • November 10, 2009

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Competition will drive down electric rates

  • November 8, 2009

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The state & alcohol: Go out of business

  • November 6, 2009

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More proof: State should exit liquor business

  • November 5, 2009

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State-run setup’s benefit doubted

  • November 3, 2009

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