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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.

Tax break for seniors offered by Pennsylvania Senate majority leader

  • October 9, 2013

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Corbett’s attempt to overhaul booze business in limbo

  • October 8, 2013

Media Hit

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Public gets it: Privatize booze sales

  • October 7, 2013

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Read More: Public gets it: Privatize booze sales

Lights, camera, tax cut!

  • October 6, 2013

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Read More: Lights, camera, tax cut!

Critics of pension reform offer no solution that will work: PennLive letters

  • October 3, 2013

Media Hit

Read More: Critics of pension reform offer no solution that will work: PennLive letters

Action possible on right-to-work bill

  • October 3, 2013

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Critics: Unions dues fund private research

  • October 3, 2013

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Read More: Critics: Unions dues fund private research

Pension funds can be fixed, but cost will be high

  • October 3, 2013

Media Hit

Read More: Pension funds can be fixed, but cost will be high

Voter registration change receives bipartisan support

  • October 3, 2013

Media Hit

Read More: Voter registration change receives bipartisan support

Bring voter registration to 21st century

  • October 3, 2013

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Read More: Bring voter registration to 21st century

Experts mixed on borrowing to shore up pension funds

  • October 3, 2013

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Read More: Experts mixed on borrowing to shore up pension funds

Liquor Liberty

  • October 2, 2013

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New poll suggests most want state out of booze business

  • October 2, 2013

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Read More: New poll suggests most want state out of booze business

Pa. advocates rally for online voter registration

  • October 2, 2013

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Support grows for PA online voter registration

  • October 2, 2013

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Read More: Support grows for PA online voter registration

Pa. Rep. Glen Grell’s pension reform plan seen by unions as refreshing change from 401k-type plans

  • October 1, 2013

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Read More: Pa. Rep. Glen Grell’s pension reform plan seen by unions as refreshing change from 401k-type plans

Feds’ OK of Arkansas Medicaid plan gives hope to Corbett’s Pennsylvania proposal

  • October 1, 2013

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Read More: Feds’ OK of Arkansas Medicaid plan gives hope to Corbett’s Pennsylvania proposal

Poll: Majority in state support fully privatizing wine, spirit sales

  • October 1, 2013

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Read More: Poll: Majority in state support fully privatizing wine, spirit sales

Clarks Summit police chief earns more $113G between his salary and Carbondale pension

  • September 30, 2013

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Read More: Clarks Summit police chief earns more $113G between his salary and Carbondale pension

Cyber quality

  • September 30, 2013

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1.7 million in Pa. brace for food stamp reform

  • September 22, 2013

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Read More: 1.7 million in Pa. brace for food stamp reform

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