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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.

Research finds welfare providers getting rich off poor

  • June 18, 2012

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Expand scholarship to help more kids

  • June 17, 2012

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Could the Pennsylvania lottery be privatized?

  • June 16, 2012

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The state of welfare: Abuse factory

  • June 12, 2012

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Enrollment leading to furloughs

  • June 11, 2012

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Corbett attempting to change capital fund borrowing

  • June 11, 2012

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At 94, former Gov. George M. Leader forgotten, not gone

  • June 10, 2012

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Read More: At 94, former Gov. George M. Leader forgotten, not gone

Gov. Walker’s big win could fuel Pa. pension reform

  • June 10, 2012

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After Wisconsin, onward to Pennsylvania!

  • June 10, 2012

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Corbett’s $1.7B tax pledge banks on jobs

  • June 9, 2012

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Corbett supports full privatization of state liquor stores

  • June 8, 2012

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Taxpayers need a life preserver now

  • June 8, 2012

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Read More: Taxpayers need a life preserver now

Liquor Control Board worker contract may discourage privatization

  • June 7, 2012

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Teachers’ unions losing the PR battle

  • June 6, 2012

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Liquor store privatization debate begins in Pennsylvania

  • June 6, 2012

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GOP wants pension reform

  • June 1, 2012

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Common sense can correct corrections

  • June 1, 2012

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Common sense can correct Corrections

  • June 1, 2012

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Union boss: 401(k)s insufficient for state government employees

  • May 31, 2012

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Pa. needs corrections reform

  • May 31, 2012

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State lawmakers dispute study from Keystone Research Center regarding alcohol privatization

  • May 28, 2012

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