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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.

Laws good for both workers, business

  • September 20, 2013

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Republican schism grows over ‘Corbettcare’

  • September 20, 2013

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Anti-teachers-union push can’t get one Philly teacher to speak out

  • September 20, 2013

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Gov. Corbett pledges to keep, expand state CHIP under new health care law

  • September 20, 2013

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The Thursday wrap

  • September 19, 2013

Media Hit

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The Corbett plan: Fraught with peril.

  • September 18, 2013

Media Hit

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Northampton County DA: Gov. Corbett’s privatized liquor plan puts business interests above safety

  • September 17, 2013

Media Hit

Read More: Northampton County DA: Gov. Corbett’s privatized liquor plan puts business interests above safety

Corbett’s health care lite keeps Obamacare as 2014 campaign issue: column

  • September 17, 2013

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Corbett says he’ll use Medicaid expansion funds to provide good health care, promote employment

  • September 17, 2013

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Corbett would reform Medicaid, cover uninsured through private plans

  • September 17, 2013

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Connellsville underwent an early intervention

  • September 16, 2013

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Read More: Connellsville underwent an early intervention

Corbett’s stalled liquor privatization plans revving up again

  • September 16, 2013

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Read More: Corbett’s stalled liquor privatization plans revving up again

Corbett expected to make announcement on Medicaid

  • September 15, 2013

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Fracking for the poor, a clown car incident and other Dubious Deeds of the Week

  • September 13, 2013

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Report: Income disparity on rise in state

  • September 3, 2013

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Williamsport Sun-Gazette

  • September 3, 2013

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Obamacare premiums should hold steady, report finds

  • August 30, 2013

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Burdens of Obamacare

  • August 29, 2013

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Don’t let politicians keep making same mistakes with pensions: PennLive letters

  • August 27, 2013

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A different way to reform Harrisburg

  • August 16, 2013

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Privatization propaganda

  • August 15, 2013

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