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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.

Fear of status quo I

  • April 26, 2011

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Some Pa. wine kiosks now will sell hard liquor

  • April 26, 2011

Media Hit

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Water main line breaks raise intensity concerns across state

  • April 24, 2011

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Read More: Water main line breaks raise intensity concerns across state

Pa. Legislature might find some savings close to home

  • April 24, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Pa. Legislature might find some savings close to home

Can state win without liquor monopoly?

  • April 24, 2011

Media Hit

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Diatribe on state stores, vouchers was uninformed

  • April 22, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Diatribe on state stores, vouchers was uninformed

What Happens When LCB Becomes Private?

  • April 22, 2011

Media Hit

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Vouchers lurk in public school’s fright lockers

  • April 20, 2011

Media Hit

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Defending a dinosaur: Neither CDC nor LCB should halt privatization

  • April 18, 2011

Media Hit

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Pennsylvania Democrats doubt liquor stores will be sold to private sector

  • April 18, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Pennsylvania Democrats doubt liquor stores will be sold to private sector

LCB cuts service at unprofitable liquor stores

  • April 18, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: LCB cuts service at unprofitable liquor stores

Corbett misses opportunity to chip away education’s fortress

  • April 18, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Corbett misses opportunity to chip away education’s fortress

Tea Party rally small, spirited

  • April 17, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Tea Party rally small, spirited

Study adds to confusion over private liquor stores

  • April 17, 2011

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Read More: Study adds to confusion over private liquor stores

Shafting taxpayers: Stop this perversion

  • April 14, 2011

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Read More: Shafting taxpayers: Stop this perversion

Campaign donations fund frequent restaurant, tavern outings

  • April 13, 2011

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Read More: Campaign donations fund frequent restaurant, tavern outings

Once again a Republican governor seeks to privatize LCB

  • April 10, 2011

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Read More: Once again a Republican governor seeks to privatize LCB

Harrisburg-area think tanks influence policies

  • April 10, 2011

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Read More: Harrisburg-area think tanks influence policies

State lawmakers’ parties mixed on salary increases

  • April 10, 2011

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Read More: State lawmakers’ parties mixed on salary increases

Group behind NoVoucherTax.org’s ad campaign remains a mystery

  • April 8, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Group behind NoVoucherTax.org’s ad campaign remains a mystery

Dollars do not guarantee scholars

  • April 7, 2011

Media Hit

Read More: Dollars do not guarantee scholars

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