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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.

Jay Ostrich | PLCB products plot latest slap at consumers

  • November 28, 2012

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State pension report gets cool reception

  • November 27, 2012

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ObamaCare’s reality: Perpetual flu

  • November 27, 2012

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Officials looking to other states to fix Pennsylvania’s pension problem

  • November 27, 2012

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Monopoly money

  • November 27, 2012

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania museum commission doles out one-time grants to some of the state’s larger museums

  • November 24, 2012

Media Hit

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Sour Grapes

  • November 23, 2012

Media Hit

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Is privatizing Pennsylvania Lottery a smart bet? Lawmakers offer mixed opinions

  • November 23, 2012

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Turnpike critics say patronage will be lessened by switch to all-electronic toll collection

  • November 23, 2012

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Op-ed: All Pennsylvanians lose in PLCB monopoly game

  • November 21, 2012

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Ex-FBI agent watches Turnpike’s contracts

  • November 20, 2012

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Target 11 investigates unused stimulus money

  • November 19, 2012

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Ex-FBI agent watches Turnpike’s contracts

  • November 19, 2012

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Taxing the Fun

  • November 19, 2012

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Taxing the fun

  • November 18, 2012

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Pensions among topics for Lebanon 9-12

  • November 15, 2012

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Great State Pension Debate comes to Doylestown

  • November 3, 2012

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Practical Hurdles at Play in Pa. Charter-Law Stumble

  • November 3, 2012

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Pensions debate in Doylestown

  • November 3, 2012

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School choice program gets $99K grant

  • November 3, 2012

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Pension debate underscores critical debt problem

  • October 27, 2012

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