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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.

Less booze for your buck at state stores

  • January 12, 2012

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Prices on some wines, spirits will rise in February

  • January 12, 2012

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Liquor board approves price hikes on 300 products

  • January 12, 2012

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Corbett’s austerity gets mixed reviews

  • January 3, 2012

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Ex-lawmakers draw pensions

  • January 2, 2012

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Taxpayers shell out $49M for retiring employees’ sick time

  • January 2, 2012

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Fans of private liquor sales hope for victory in 2012

  • December 28, 2011

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Nathan Benefield | Santa has misplaced Corbett’s wish list

  • December 28, 2011

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County neighbors scoff at rail resolution

  • December 22, 2011

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Pennsylvania counties are set to raise property-tax-levies

  • December 19, 2011

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Tasteless ad exposes LCB’s conflict of interest

  • December 18, 2011

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Pa. Liquor Control Board must end its mission conflict

  • December 18, 2011

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New liquor system proposed in Pennsylvania House

  • December 14, 2011

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Beer retailers selling wine?

  • December 14, 2011

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PA lawmakers push hybrid plan for liquor privatization

  • December 13, 2011

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School vouchers debated during forum

  • December 8, 2011

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Rendell employer gets state contract

  • December 6, 2011

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School choice advocates lobby Legislature to support bill

  • December 6, 2011

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Corbett-appointed panel looks at Pa. liquor sales

  • December 4, 2011

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Pa. gov’t salaries going up

  • November 28, 2011

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Voucher program would help students

  • November 22, 2011

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