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

Education

School Choice Saves Families Struggling with Affordability

  • Rachel Langan
  • August 13, 2026
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Blocking better schools

  • January 28, 2015

Media Hit

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Challenges piled high for new PA secretary of education

  • January 23, 2015

Media Hit

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Court upholds collective bargaining process

  • January 23, 2015

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Here’s why charter schools are a fresh start for troubled York schools: James Paul

  • January 23, 2015

Media Hit

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Democrat Tom Wolf sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor

  • January 21, 2015

Media Hit

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Both sides of the aisle react to Governor Wolf’s speech

  • January 21, 2015

Media Hit

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Top Lehigh Valley teachers had $95,000 paychecks in 2012-13

  • January 19, 2015

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York City School District questions await Wolf team

  • January 19, 2015

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Incoming Gov. Wolf targets higher earners to fetch more income taxes

  • January 19, 2015

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State records: Businesses miss job pledges, but taxpayer money at stake

  • January 19, 2015

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Gov. Tom Corbett’s legacy figures to be unfulfilled promise

  • January 19, 2015

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Wolf, lawmakers: Use bonds to battle deficit?

  • January 19, 2015

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Tom Wolf’s agenda: Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour

  • January 15, 2015

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Future of Pennsylvania charter schools hangs in balance of York City Schools recovery

  • January 15, 2015

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Want to save money, Gov.-elect Wolf? You can start by trimming prison costs: Angus Love and Ann Schwartzman

  • January 14, 2015

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Pension casts a ‘cloud’ on district financial outlook

  • January 14, 2015

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The right way to fund Pennsylvania schools

  • January 13, 2015

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Wolf to keep GOP Corrections chief

  • January 13, 2015

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Wallets to be tapped

  • January 12, 2015

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More rational method of funding

  • January 9, 2015

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U.S. House moves to modify Obamacare with vote changing ‘ full time’ definition

  • January 9, 2015

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