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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.

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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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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Wolf negotiates new deal with unions that contributed to his campaign

  • April 7, 2015

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Senate GOP liquor privatization bill boosts prospects, supporters say

  • April 7, 2015

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Gov. Wolf’s Medicaid expansion approved by health providers, eyed skeptically by budget hawks

  • April 3, 2015

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PA Lawmakers Locked Out As Governor Negotiates Deals With Public Unions

  • April 3, 2015

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Editorial: We need a Wolf cam

  • April 3, 2015

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Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Tax Reform Proposal

  • April 3, 2015

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Corbett receiving state pension

  • April 1, 2015

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Weighing the Pennsylvania pension debt

  • March 30, 2015

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OP-ED: Pension politics put taxpayers at risk

  • March 30, 2015

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Crunching Wolf’s budget numbers: Who benefits locally?

  • March 27, 2015

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Open contract negotiations: Let the sunshine in

  • March 25, 2015

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Read More: Open contract negotiations: Let the sunshine in

Philadelphia Mayor Proposes Property Tax Hike to Fund Schools

  • March 24, 2015

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Read More: Philadelphia Mayor Proposes Property Tax Hike to Fund Schools

York City Schools more violent than Philadelphia School District

  • March 24, 2015

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Read More: York City Schools more violent than Philadelphia School District

The Good News, microbrews and U2 – The Commonwealth Foundation’s Matt Brouilette cleans up The Sunday Desktop

  • March 23, 2015

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