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One Year Later, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Carries On

  • Megan Martin
  • September 10, 2026

Originally published by Broad + Liberty. This time last year, like so many, I was in utter shock at the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk. Charlie—a…

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Who Holds Pennsylvania’s Public Schools Accountable?

  • Rachel Langan
  • September 8, 2026
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Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Seeks COVID-19-Style Lockdown Powers

  • Megan Martin
  • September 7, 2026
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Josh Shapiro Gets Stuff Undone

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 5, 2026
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Letter to the editor: Gas tax won’t help schools

  • April 22, 2015

Media Hit

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Commonwealth Foundation: Anti-competitive prevailing wage mandates cost $1 billion annually

  • April 22, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Commonwealth Foundation: Anti-competitive prevailing wage mandates cost $1 billion annually

Gov. Wolf ends asset test for food stamps

  • April 22, 2015

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Pa. lawmaker predicts Senate will pass bills to open union negotiations

  • April 22, 2015

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Gov. Wolf’s budget delivers more in sales tax hikes than in property tax relief

  • April 21, 2015

Media Hit

Read More: Gov. Wolf’s budget delivers more in sales tax hikes than in property tax relief

Could minimum wage increase save taxpayers billions on welfare?

  • April 21, 2015

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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes ‘Taxpayer Protection’ Bill

  • April 21, 2015

Media Hit

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Home health care workers encouraged to unionize in PA as Gov. Wolf denies involvement

  • April 20, 2015

Media Hit

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Solar subsidies debate heats up in Pennsylvania

  • April 17, 2015

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Wolf camp disputes assertion of home-care ‘union ballot’

  • April 15, 2015

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Wolf criticizes UPMC wages; health giant suggests union motivations

  • April 14, 2015

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Read More: Wolf criticizes UPMC wages; health giant suggests union motivations

Secret ballot to unionize PA home health care workers emerges

  • April 14, 2015

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Wolf order on home care workers illegal, conservative think tank says

  • April 14, 2015

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Gov. Wolf thinks pension funds paying too much in fees

  • April 12, 2015

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Tax calculator: How Gov. Wolf’s budget would affect you in Allegheny County

  • April 12, 2015

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UPMC claims union ties bias Wolf against health giant

  • April 11, 2015

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Will the Wagner plan to privatize liquor be the catalyst that finally gets this done?

  • April 10, 2015

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Proposal to privatize Alabama liquor sales to be heard in Senate committee

  • April 8, 2015

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Despite setback, paycheck protection still alive in state Senate

  • April 7, 2015

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Read More: Despite setback, paycheck protection still alive in state Senate

Fossil fuels contain hidden costs

  • April 7, 2015

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Secrecy surrounding union contracts’ costs sparks legislation from GOP

  • April 7, 2015

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