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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.

Founding Fathers’ Rally Draw Hundreds to Kittanning

  • June 20, 2011

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Delaying pension payments hurts our kids and grandkids

  • June 15, 2011

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Tea Party Gears Up For 2012 In Contentious School Voucher Fight

  • June 12, 2011

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Study says a third of employers could cut health insurance by 2014

  • June 10, 2011

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Read More: Study says a third of employers could cut health insurance by 2014

The real victims of a severance tax

  • June 9, 2011

Media Hit

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Pa.’s education in a state of emergency

  • June 6, 2011

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Gov. Tom Corbett’s spending leaves some wondering about his budget ‘sacrifice’ message

  • June 5, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Gov. Tom Corbett’s spending leaves some wondering about his budget ‘sacrifice’ message

Corbett’s Liberty Financing Authority proposal gaining little traction so far

  • June 3, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Corbett’s Liberty Financing Authority proposal gaining little traction so far

Proposed laws take aim at property tax increases

  • May 31, 2011

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Anti-school voucher lobbyists are protecting their income streams

  • May 26, 2011

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Schools of Hard Knocks: Budget cuts worry teachers’ unions

  • May 25, 2011

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Cyber charter schools provide a real savings

  • May 24, 2011

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Read More: Cyber charter schools provide a real savings

State balancing pension, tax impact

  • May 24, 2011

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Schools of Hard Knocks: Districts find ways to exceed tax caps set by Act 1 index

  • May 24, 2011

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Antitax campaigner holds a lot of sway in Harrisburg

  • May 24, 2011

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Read More: Antitax campaigner holds a lot of sway in Harrisburg

Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passes bill to step up accountability on state vehicle usage

  • May 23, 2011

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Read More: Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passes bill to step up accountability on state vehicle usage

Teacher furloughs should be based on performance, not just seniority

  • May 23, 2011

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Read More: Teacher furloughs should be based on performance, not just seniority

School boards need help to do their job

  • May 21, 2011

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Read More: School boards need help to do their job

A penny saved or a penny burned

  • May 20, 2011

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Read More: A penny saved or a penny burned

Pennsylvania and the midstate are getting older, Census Bureau says

  • May 19, 2011

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Read More: Pennsylvania and the midstate are getting older, Census Bureau says

Montgomery County Democrats bash Corbett budget, agenda

  • May 19, 2011

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Read More: Montgomery County Democrats bash Corbett budget, agenda

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