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

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
Read More: School Choice Saves Families Struggling with Affordability

Letters to the Editor 8/22/2014

  • August 22, 2014

Media Hit

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Affordable Care Act isn’t Affordable at All

  • August 22, 2014

Media Hit

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Imagine walking many miles in Philly schools chief’s shoes

  • August 18, 2014

Media Hit

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School funding canard: Money isn’t the answer

  • August 18, 2014

Media Hit

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Building projects lead to financial hole for Butler County schools

  • August 18, 2014

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania’s public school staffing at 10-year low

  • August 15, 2014

Media Hit

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Selective criticism

  • August 14, 2014

Media Hit

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PLCB: Raising markup on liquor a “last resort”

  • August 14, 2014

Media Hit

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More Ammo For Booze Battle

  • August 14, 2014

Media Hit

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Research group disputes Commonwealth Foundation’s findings on Phila. schools finances

  • August 13, 2014

Media Hit

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With Lawmakers In Recess and Elections On Horizon, Pennsylvania’s Pension Debate is Heating Up

  • August 11, 2014

Media Hit

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Rep. Seth Grove: Technology problems cut both ways in state government (column)

  • August 11, 2014

Media Hit

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Don’t make teachers pay for union causes they don’t support: Priya Abraham

  • August 11, 2014

Media Hit

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Throwing more money at Philadelphia’s schools isn’t the answer

  • August 11, 2014

Media Hit

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How union dues are used for politics (letter)

  • July 31, 2014

Media Hit

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Drop in prison population is a change worth cheering: PennLive letters ‘

  • July 30, 2014

Media Hit

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UNIONS SPEND MILLIONS ON PA POLITICAL ADS USING MEMBERS’ DUES

  • July 29, 2014

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State lawmakers table teacher seniority bill and special ed funding

  • July 28, 2014

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GOVERNOR BOASTS SAVINGS, BUT MOODY DOWNGRADES PA.

  • July 28, 2014

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Want to fix schools? Don’t tax businesses, expand school choice instead: Elizabeth Stelle

  • July 28, 2014

Media Hit

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Appeals courts split on health law subsidies

  • July 23, 2014

Media Hit

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