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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.

Thousands in NEPA losing jobless benefits

  • December 20, 2013

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Proposed Tax Credit for PA Teachers A Political Gimmick?

  • December 18, 2013

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Read More: Proposed Tax Credit for PA Teachers A Political Gimmick?

Letter writer is wrong; teacher unions are part of the problem: PennLive letters

  • December 18, 2013

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Read More: Letter writer is wrong; teacher unions are part of the problem: PennLive letters

PA lawmakers consider cutting massive Legislature

  • December 17, 2013

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Should Pa. shrink the size of the General Assembly? Let’s think like businesspeople

  • December 16, 2013

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A PLCB Christmas: It’s no bargain

  • December 14, 2013

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Read More: A PLCB Christmas: It’s no bargain

Patriot-News editorial paints wrong picture of ALEC: PennLive letters

  • December 13, 2013

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Read More: Patriot-News editorial paints wrong picture of ALEC: PennLive letters

Pass online registration

  • December 11, 2013

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Conference generates ideas for tackling poverty in Reading

  • December 10, 2013

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Read More: Conference generates ideas for tackling poverty in Reading

Teachers: My Paycheck, My Politics

  • December 10, 2013

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Income Inequality:How to Close the Gap

  • December 10, 2013

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Letter: Charter schools are boon to school districts

  • December 9, 2013

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Single-payer is the way forward on health care

  • December 8, 2013

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John R. Bouder: Treat cyber schools fairly in Pennsylvania

  • December 4, 2013

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Corrections reinvention

  • December 4, 2013

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Grants aren’t the same old payouts, Corbett says

  • December 4, 2013

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State Senate should reject misnamed “charter school reform” bill: James Hanak

  • December 3, 2013

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Read More: State Senate should reject misnamed “charter school reform” bill: James Hanak

Medicaid is high cost for low quality

  • December 2, 2013

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Read More: Medicaid is high cost for low quality

State Corrections boss Wetzel wants fewer prisoners

  • December 1, 2013

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Read More: State Corrections boss Wetzel wants fewer prisoners

Freind: Corbett’s Gas Tax: His Path To Single Digit Approval

  • November 26, 2013

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How public unions divert taxpayer resources for political gain

  • November 20, 2013

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