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As a national thought leader, the Commonwealth Foundation's commentary and insights grace the pages and websites of prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Newsweek, The Hill, and many others. Here are some of our most recent editorials and media hits.

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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.

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

The LCB scandal: Charge em!

  • March 20, 2014

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The purpose of paycheck protection

  • March 17, 2014

Media Hit

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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

Media Hit

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Economic stagnation: Dreams unrealized

  • March 17, 2014

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Corbett is undermining public worker unions

  • March 17, 2014

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Advocates debate charter school accountability at A.G. hearing

  • March 16, 2014

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Pitfalls of Medicaid expansion

  • March 15, 2014

Media Hit

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Mixed results on Obamacare’s stretch drive

  • March 13, 2014

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LETTER: Make unions collect their own dues

  • March 12, 2014

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Corbett’s diversion

  • March 11, 2014

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Commonwealth Foundation goes nose-to-nose with the unions over Pennsylvania K-12 funding

  • March 11, 2014

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PBPC Urges Shale Tax

  • March 11, 2014

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Paycheck protection or paycheck deception?

  • March 11, 2014

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Unions rally against paycheck bill

  • March 10, 2014

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Turnpike’s chief compliance officer resigns, cites family matters

  • March 10, 2014

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Paycheck Protection on Speaker’s Agenda

  • March 10, 2014

Media Hit

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Letter misses key point on drilling

  • March 10, 2014

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Read More: Letter misses key point on drilling

Could Pa. benefit from ‘border bleed’ when others come here to buy booze?

  • March 8, 2014

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