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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.

Op-Ed: Pension reform benefits teachers, taxpayers

  • June 2, 2014

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Pennsylvania is Number One…In Corporate Welfare

  • May 30, 2014

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – 5/30/2014

  • May 30, 2014

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‘Stacked hybrid’ pension plan pitched for long-term savings in Pa.

  • May 30, 2014

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Pension reform benefits teachers, taxpayers

  • May 30, 2014

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The Road Not Taken: A Summary of Attempts to Ban Gifts from 2006-2014

  • May 30, 2014

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Hybrid pension reform plan for future school and state employees draws mixed reviews

  • May 29, 2014

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Read More: Hybrid pension reform plan for future school and state employees draws mixed reviews

Pennsylvania Food and Commercial Workers Union Has Misreported Lobbying Since 2011

  • May 29, 2014

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Read More: Pennsylvania Food and Commercial Workers Union Has Misreported Lobbying Since 2011

N.J. pension fund troubles echo in Pa.

  • May 29, 2014

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Commission Signs Off on Actuarial Analysis of “Rescue Effort” Pension Reform Plan, Skepticism Abounds

  • May 29, 2014

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Read More: Commission Signs Off on Actuarial Analysis of “Rescue Effort” Pension Reform Plan, Skepticism Abounds

Report: Pa. needs a 401(k)-style plan for employees

  • May 28, 2014

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‘Incumbent protection’

  • May 22, 2014

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The Detroit Bailout and Meaningful Pension Reform

  • May 22, 2014

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It’s not just me

  • May 21, 2014

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Privatizing liquor: The ad is a lie

  • May 15, 2014

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Union leaders under fire for unregistered lobbying

  • May 15, 2014

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In Nevada, your child’s school records could cost $10K

  • May 13, 2014

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Read More: In Nevada, your child’s school records could cost $10K

Lights, cameras, tax breaks! PA House OKs more subsidies for Hollywood

  • May 13, 2014

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Read More: Lights, cameras, tax breaks! PA House OKs more subsidies for Hollywood

Raise the minimum wage, retard the jobs recovery

  • May 12, 2014

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State pension funds pose big problem for next governor

  • May 12, 2014

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Advocates urge minimum wage increase in Pennsylvania

  • May 9, 2014

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