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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.

Failure in Harrisburg: A ‘fiercer hell’

  • July 9, 2013

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Not expanding Medicaid in Pa. is a no-brainer

  • July 7, 2013

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The special interests that got in the way of liquor privatization: As I See It

  • July 7, 2013

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Privatizing liquor: A sobering example

  • July 7, 2013

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‘Delaware loophole’ targeted by bill

  • July 7, 2013

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Pennsylvania budget doesn’t sit well with some legislators

  • July 2, 2013

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Pa. lawmakers have some explaining to do for what they didn’t get done

  • July 2, 2013

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Read More: Pa. lawmakers have some explaining to do for what they didn’t get done

McIlhinney pulls in nearly $50K from beer distributors, unions

  • July 2, 2013

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Read More: McIlhinney pulls in nearly $50K from beer distributors, unions

Letters to the Editor

  • July 2, 2013

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‘Delaware loophole’ in Pennsylvania tax law appears doomed

  • July 2, 2013

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A relic of another time

  • July 1, 2013

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Lobbyists lick their wounds and dream of another day: column

  • July 1, 2013

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States find ways to raise taxes without saying so

  • June 30, 2013

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In Pa., waters receded, flood tax stayed

  • June 30, 2013

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Two sides weigh in on pension reform

  • June 27, 2013

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Letters to the Editor 6/27/2013

  • June 27, 2013

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Knowing rights empowers workers

  • June 27, 2013

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Tom Corbett’s dilemma

  • June 23, 2013

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Deceptive campaign

  • June 21, 2013

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Plan to move to a defined contribution pension plan for public employees draws mixed reviews

  • June 20, 2013

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New proposal waters down liquor privatization plan

  • June 19, 2013

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Read More: New proposal waters down liquor privatization plan

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