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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions Are Making a Comeback—and Taxpayers Will Pay the Price

  • David Osborne
  • September 14, 2026

Originally published by National Review. overnment unions looked like they were up against the ropes in 2018. Then, a landmark Supreme Court decision, Janus v.

Read More: Government Unions Are Making a Comeback—and Taxpayers Will Pay the Price

One Year Later, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Carries On

  • Megan Martin
  • September 10, 2026
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Education

Who Holds Pennsylvania’s Public Schools Accountable?

  • Rachel Langan
  • September 8, 2026
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Regulation

Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Seeks COVID-19-Style Lockdown Powers

  • Megan Martin
  • September 7, 2026
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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

Media Hit

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

  • November 23, 2012

Media Hit

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Op-ed: All Pennsylvanians lose in PLCB monopoly game

  • November 21, 2012

Media Hit

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Ex-FBI agent watches Turnpike’s contracts

  • November 20, 2012

Media Hit

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Target 11 investigates unused stimulus money

  • November 19, 2012

Media Hit

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Ex-FBI agent watches Turnpike’s contracts

  • November 19, 2012

Media Hit

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Taxing the Fun

  • November 19, 2012

Media Hit

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Taxing the fun

  • November 18, 2012

Media Hit

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Pensions among topics for Lebanon 9-12

  • November 15, 2012

Media Hit

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Great State Pension Debate comes to Doylestown

  • November 3, 2012

Media Hit

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Practical Hurdles at Play in Pa. Charter-Law Stumble

  • November 3, 2012

Media Hit

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Pensions debate in Doylestown

  • November 3, 2012

Media Hit

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School choice program gets $99K grant

  • November 3, 2012

Media Hit

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Pension debate underscores critical debt problem

  • October 27, 2012

Media Hit

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Pensions debate in Doylestown

  • October 27, 2012

Media Hit

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State managers look for same kind of raise Corbett gave his top aides

  • October 27, 2012

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania debating Oracle tax credit

  • October 27, 2012

Media Hit

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Medicaid no solution

  • October 23, 2012

Media Hit

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Baseball field: Work cooperatively to keep costs down

  • October 22, 2012

Media Hit

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Monday Morning Coffee: State won’t take over troubled charter school

  • October 22, 2012

Media Hit

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