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medicaid enrollment

Welfare

Medicaid Fraud Demands Prevention, not Just Prosecution

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 18, 2026

Originally published by PennLive. What would you do if someone told you they worked 36 hours per day? If you were the Pennsylvania Department of…

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Private property rights

Government Accountability

Pennsylvanians’ Constitutional Rights Don’t End at the Edge of Their Yards

  • Megan Martin
  • August 17, 2026
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Education

Tax Credit Programs Extend School Choice and Enable Kids to Attend Better Schools

  • Megan Martin
  • August 15, 2026
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Education

School Choice Saves Families Struggling with Affordability

  • Rachel Langan
  • August 13, 2026
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Forest Hills Senator Costa: Dems to counter privatization plan

  • February 12, 2015

Media Hit

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York 912 Patriots to host debate and candidate forums

  • February 11, 2015

Media Hit

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Charter company will save York’s schools: James Paul

  • February 11, 2015

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Council Members Debate Current Ability to Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Bethesda

  • February 11, 2015

Media Hit

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Study: Rich getting richer, poor falling behind

  • February 9, 2015

Media Hit

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Cyber charter schools do a good job despite teacher union attacks

  • February 6, 2015

Media Hit

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Charter critics, where’s your better alternative for York city schools: PennLive letters

  • February 6, 2015

Media Hit

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It’s GO TIME: Gov. Tom Wolf hopes renaming agency will transform purpose

  • February 6, 2015

Media Hit

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‘Efficiency’ office put into motion by Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf

  • February 6, 2015

Media Hit

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Republicans in General Assembly identify pension crisis, property taxes as primary issues they hope bipartisanship will resolve

  • February 5, 2015

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What will it take to bring manufacturing back?

  • February 5, 2015

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Philadelphia sizes up more charter schools

  • February 5, 2015

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How the Philadelphia teachers contract impacts charter schools

  • February 5, 2015

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McCord charged with extortion under the Hobbs Act, U.S. attorney says

  • February 3, 2015

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Taxes & Economy

PA tax law wallops man who bought truck before moving

  • February 3, 2015

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School Choice Week: America’s teachers have better options than the NEA or AFT

  • January 30, 2015

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Advocates say Pennsylvania can do more for charter schools

  • January 30, 2015

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Are charter schools the answer? More on the law that stripped York parents’ control

  • January 30, 2015

Media Hit

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Philadelphia sizes up more charter schools

  • January 29, 2015

Media Hit

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Why Philadelphia’s Public School Problems Are Bad For Business

  • January 28, 2015

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania’s teacher pension system scores D plus, National Council on Teacher Quality says

  • January 28, 2015

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