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As a national thought leader, the Commonwealth Foundation's commentary and insights grace the pages and websites of prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Newsweek, The Hill, and many others. Here are some of our most recent editorials and media hits.

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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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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

Media Hit

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

  • April 3, 2015

Media Hit

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PA Lawmakers Locked Out As Governor Negotiates Deals With Public Unions

  • April 3, 2015

Media Hit

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Editorial: We need a Wolf cam

  • April 3, 2015

Media Hit

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Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Tax Reform Proposal

  • April 3, 2015

Media Hit

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  • April 1, 2015

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Weighing the Pennsylvania pension debt

  • March 30, 2015

Media Hit

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OP-ED: Pension politics put taxpayers at risk

  • March 30, 2015

Media Hit

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Crunching Wolf’s budget numbers: Who benefits locally?

  • March 27, 2015

Media Hit

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Open contract negotiations: Let the sunshine in

  • March 25, 2015

Media Hit

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Philadelphia Mayor Proposes Property Tax Hike to Fund Schools

  • March 24, 2015

Media Hit

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York City Schools more violent than Philadelphia School District

  • March 24, 2015

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

  • March 23, 2015

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania lawmakers push for open public-sector union bargaining

  • March 23, 2015

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Is Pennsylvania ready to boost higher education spending?

  • March 23, 2015

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Fun with funds: Pennsylvania’s $78B budget problem

  • March 23, 2015

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Critic of pension reform is the one who is ‘striking out’: PennLive letters

  • March 23, 2015

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Total cost of Pennsylvania’s proposed budget: $78.6 billion

  • March 20, 2015

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Read More: Total cost of Pennsylvania’s proposed budget: $78.6 billion

Letter to the Editor: Pa. pension mess needs 401(k)-style fix

  • March 20, 2015

Media Hit

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Arne Duncan’s comments on Pennsylvania school funding ‘misleading’

  • March 20, 2015

Media Hit

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