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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.

Letter: Legislative effort to cut cyber education funding hurts students, teachers

  • January 21, 2014

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Teacher union’s lesson plan for failure

  • January 21, 2014

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Letter: Legislature must deal with pensions

  • January 20, 2014

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School funding varies by state

  • January 20, 2014

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Another union racket: End it with Pa. House Bill 1507

  • January 20, 2014

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Read More: Another union racket: End it with Pa. House Bill 1507

Ignore the Pecksniffs, Governor

  • January 19, 2014

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Liquor stickler: Republicans have a chance to make history

  • January 19, 2014

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Debate grows over Cutler bill limiting union dues collection

  • January 17, 2014

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End monopoly, period

  • January 17, 2014

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Unions resist dormant bill limiting collections of dues for Pa. workers

  • January 16, 2014

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Read More: Unions resist dormant bill limiting collections of dues for Pa. workers

The commonweal be damned

  • January 13, 2014

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In Pennsylvania, taxpayers on hook for stashed-away debt

  • January 10, 2014

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THE LEFT AND POWER INEQUALITY

  • January 9, 2014

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Right wing think tank is right on

  • January 8, 2014

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Here’s the true cost of the minimum wage: Elizabeth Stelle and John R. Bouder

  • January 8, 2014

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Read More: Here’s the true cost of the minimum wage: Elizabeth Stelle and John R. Bouder

Multiple issues confront Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled General Assembly

  • January 7, 2014

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Read More: Multiple issues confront Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled General Assembly

Kerry meets Snoop

  • January 6, 2014

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Commonwealth Financing Authority’s $2.3B in state projects examined

  • January 2, 2014

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Read More: Commonwealth Financing Authority’s $2.3B in state projects examined

Governor Corbett ends bid that would privatize the lottery

  • December 30, 2013

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Guest Voice of Nathan A. Benefield: Pa. state pensions must be reformed

  • December 20, 2013

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Read More: Guest Voice of Nathan A. Benefield: Pa. state pensions must be reformed

Pension Woes Have Cities, States Eyeing 401(k) Style Plans

  • December 20, 2013

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