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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.

Liquor Control Board ads remain contentious issue

  • February 3, 2014

Media Hit

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State’s pension plans on the edge

  • February 3, 2014

Media Hit

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Proceed with caution

  • January 31, 2014

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania the new Wisconsin? Please God, no

  • January 29, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Pennsylvania the new Wisconsin? Please God, no

Conservative groups, unions battle over pay in Pennsylvania

  • January 29, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Conservative groups, unions battle over pay in Pennsylvania

Letters to the editor: Root of pension woes understated

  • January 29, 2014

Media Hit

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Letter: Paycheck protection dispute

  • January 29, 2014

Media Hit

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Amid union outrage, some public employees support paycheck protection

  • January 29, 2014

Media Hit

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Union workers pack Capitol to protest paycheck protection

  • January 29, 2014

Media Hit

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Supreme Court Hears Argument For and Against Public Sector Unions

  • January 28, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Supreme Court Hears Argument For and Against Public Sector Unions

Pennsylvania as the New Wisconsin

  • January 28, 2014

Media Hit

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Halting union dues deductions argued in Pa.

  • January 28, 2014

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Bill would stop Pennsylvania from collecting union dues from paychecks

  • January 28, 2014

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Read More: Bill would stop Pennsylvania from collecting union dues from paychecks

Picking favorites: Creating losers

  • January 28, 2014

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Read More: Picking favorites: Creating losers

Union members, lawmakers square off in Harrisburg

  • January 28, 2014

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Ploy or not? Sign driver said he was mobbed by union activists outside Pa. Capitol

  • January 28, 2014

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Read More: Ploy or not? Sign driver said he was mobbed by union activists outside Pa. Capitol

Pa. labor unions fill state Capitol Rotunda in defense of union rights

  • January 28, 2014

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Read More: Pa. labor unions fill state Capitol Rotunda in defense of union rights

State faces 600m jump in pension costs

  • January 27, 2014

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Read More: State faces 600m jump in pension costs

W. Phila. artist fights city plan to buy his studio

  • January 27, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: W. Phila. artist fights city plan to buy his studio

Pittsburgh film project’s tax-credit nail-biter has happy ending

  • January 25, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Pittsburgh film project’s tax-credit nail-biter has happy ending

Privatization of Pennsylvania’s liquor: The better alternative to a broken system

  • January 21, 2014

Media Hit

Read More: Privatization of Pennsylvania’s liquor: The better alternative to a broken system

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