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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.

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State Budget

Pennsylvania Avoided Tax Hikes—But Only for Now

  • Andrew Lewis
  • July 21, 2026
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Regulation

Government Intervention—not Free Markets—Made Your Housing and Healthcare Unaffordable

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 21, 2026
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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.

Pennsylvania Prison Reform: Taxpayers need a break

  • May 27, 2012

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What’s next for Pennsylvania’s public schools?

  • May 24, 2012

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Pa. corrections system spends $49 million keeping non-violent inmates beyond minimum

  • May 23, 2012

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Corrections: Governor should heed coalition’s proposals

  • May 22, 2012

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Former Gov. Leader: Common sense can cut Pa. prison costs

  • May 22, 2012

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Gov. Corbett adds pension reform to budget agenda

  • May 21, 2012

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Despite control, fractious state GOP allows reform to languish

  • May 20, 2012

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Privatizing liquor shops divides politicians

  • May 20, 2012

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An alternative to property taxes? Don’t celebrate just yet

  • May 19, 2012

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Coalition seeks to streamline Pa. corrections

  • May 15, 2012

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Group questions spiraling costs of prisons in Pa.

  • May 15, 2012

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Panel Talks Corrections Reform in Pennsylvania

  • May 15, 2012

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Group gets behind corrections reforms

  • May 15, 2012

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Broad coalition sets broad goals for prison reform

  • May 15, 2012

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Bipartisan group calls for PA prison reform to save money

  • May 15, 2012

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Should States Be in the Liquor Business?

  • May 9, 2012

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Taxpayers fund LCB wine tasters, tasting room

  • May 9, 2012

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Pennsylvania school pension fund bets $250M — on the weather!

  • April 16, 2012

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School spending: The exemption ruse

  • April 16, 2012

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Analysis: What’s at stake in shrinking the legislature?

  • April 15, 2012

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PA property tax under new attack in legislature

  • April 9, 2012

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