Welfare

Pennsylvania Welfare Fraud Robs the Truly Needy

  • Megan Martin
  • May 12, 2026

Originally published by the Reading Eagle. Welfare fraud is on the rise and is rampant in Pennsylvania. Nationally, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported $186 billion…

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Education

Philly Schools Don’t Need More Money…

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 6, 2026

Originally published by The Philadelphia Citizen. A majority of the Philadelphia students receiving diplomas cannot read or do math at grade level. In 2025, …

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Education

What Are You Waiting for, Gov. Shapiro?

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 27, 2026

Originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It will cost the state more not to support the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program than it will to…

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Education

[MEDIA] Andrew Lewis Addresses Pennsylvania Press Club

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 27, 2026

Andrew Lewis, President & CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation, addressed the Pennsylvania Press Club on Monday afternoon. In his speech, Lewis outlined the path forward to make Pennsylvania the leading…

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Education

The Case for Pennsylvania Tax-Credit Scholarships

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 10, 2026

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Tax-credit scholarships are vital to Pennsylvania students and families. But they could help even more kids if lawmakers in Harrisburg got out…

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Energy

Pennsylvania LNG the key to American energy independence

  • Andrew Lewis
  • April 7, 2026

Originally published in the Washington Times. Chaos in the Middle East has spiked oil prices, disrupted international trade and revealed one uncomfortable reality: American energy independence, stability and affordability are…

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Radical Tax Hikes Will Accelerate PA’s Outmigration

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 1, 2026

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro keeps repeating the claim that Pennsylvania is the only growing state in the Northeast. But that’s not true. Residents…

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State Budget

Shapiro’s “Affordability” Agenda Has a $7 Billion Problem

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 26, 2026

Originally published in The Mercury. Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvanians to believe that he is delivering affordability. But his unaffordable budget tells a different story. The…

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Education

Defunding Cyber Charters Threatens Special Education

  • Jay Stooksberry
  • March 19, 2026

Originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Diagnosed with Level 2 Autism, Hope has been nonverbal most of her life, making traditional learning a challenge. And like…

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Education

Governor Shapiro, Give PA Kids Access to a New Scholarship Program

  • Andrew Lewis
  • March 17, 2026

Originally published by The Philadelphia Citizen. Last Thursday, educators, advocates, lawmakers, and students gathered to deliver a simple yet profound message: Gov. Josh Shapiro must opt…

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Taxes & Economy

Affordable Childcare Begins with Cutting Red Tape

  • Edward Timmons, Elizabeth Stelle
  • March 13, 2026

Originally published by TribLive. Child care in Pennsylvania is expensive. Just one child in day care costs about 40% of the median household income of single-parent households…

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Energy

[MEDIA] Andrew Lewis on ‘Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words’

  • Andrew Lewis
  • March 5, 2026

Pennsylvania’s Policy Battles: Energy Independence, School Choice, and America 250 Andrew Lewis, President & CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation, joins “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” to discuss why…

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Education

School Closures Demonstrate the Urgency of Educational Choice

  • Andrew Lewis, David P. Hardy
  • February 27, 2026

Originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nearly 5,000 Philadelphia students face a tough decision after the recent announcement of school closures in…

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