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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.

Corbett slashes $1 billion in budget proposal, local and state leaders react

  • March 18, 2011

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Senate panel to review boards’ relevance

  • March 17, 2011

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Corbett, unions say they’re willing to compromise

  • March 17, 2011

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LCB illogic

  • March 17, 2011

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Gov. Corbett’s choice for new Turnpike head questioned

  • March 17, 2011

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Tea party at odds on school choice legislation

  • March 16, 2011

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School vouchers the topic of Lehigh Valley Tea Party town hall meeting

  • March 16, 2011

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State panel focuses on downsizing

  • March 16, 2011

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Corbett wants to grade schools, pay teachers on merit basis

  • March 15, 2011

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More schools likely to fall short of state achievement standards

  • March 14, 2011

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Beyond Charter Schools

  • March 14, 2011

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Corbett: No plan to strip unions of bargaining rights

  • March 13, 2011

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Proposed Cuts to PSU Debated

  • March 9, 2011

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Pennsylvania Considers Selling State Liquor Stores To Raise Cash

  • March 9, 2011

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Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget would direct more financial authority to schools, voters

  • March 9, 2011

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Plan is a small step toward budget reality

  • March 9, 2011

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Spending transparency coming to Pennsylvania?

  • March 9, 2011

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Education Research Group Answers School Choice Concerns

  • March 9, 2011

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Legislators, Groups React to Budget Cuts

  • March 9, 2011

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Reactions to budget speech vary

  • March 8, 2011

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No credit in film tax breaks

  • March 7, 2011

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