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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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Pennsylvania tax burden ranks 10th nationally

  • April 6, 2014

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PA: Are Teachers’ Union Dues Used for Politics?

  • April 4, 2014

Media Hit

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OP-ED: What you should know about public pension crisis

  • April 4, 2014

Media Hit

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$23 million in Pennsylvania K-12 Scholarships Going to Waste

  • April 1, 2014

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania’s charter school funding debate no closer to resolution

  • March 31, 2014

Media Hit

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The PLCB is failing taxpayers and entrepreneurs

  • March 31, 2014

Media Hit

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Playing the Education Lottery

  • March 27, 2014

Media Hit

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Column: Gaining some perspective on public pensions

  • March 27, 2014

Media Hit

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Protecting Paychecks

  • March 26, 2014

Media Hit

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PA: A Tall Order for a Shot of Freedom, With a Chaser of Bipartisan Agreement

  • March 26, 2014

Media Hit

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Union dues and political money

  • March 25, 2014

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Wine, Dine and Bribe — the latest PLCB revelation

  • March 24, 2014

Media Hit

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Tax issue sparks political debate

  • March 24, 2014

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Ethics Board: Pennsylvania Liquor Officials Violated Ethics Act

  • March 20, 2014

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Auditor General Hears Common Complaints Against Philly Charter Schools

  • March 20, 2014

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Taxpayer funding for politics is a scandal for politicians, but not for labor

  • March 20, 2014

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The LCB scandal: Charge em!

  • March 20, 2014

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The purpose of paycheck protection

  • March 17, 2014

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Time for paycheck protection in Pa.

  • March 17, 2014

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Paycheck protection is an issue of fairness, equality: PennLive letters

  • March 17, 2014

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Economic stagnation: Dreams unrealized

  • March 17, 2014

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