Latest Content
Welfare
Medicaid Fraud Demands Prevention, not Just Prosecution
Originally published by PennLive. What would you do if someone told you they worked 36 hours per day? If you were the Pennsylvania Department of…
Read More: Medicaid Fraud Demands Prevention, not Just Prosecution
Government Accountability
Pennsylvanians’ Constitutional Rights Don’t End at the Edge of Their Yards
Read More: Pennsylvanians’ Constitutional Rights Don’t End at the Edge of Their Yards
Education
Tax Credit Programs Extend School Choice and Enable Kids to Attend Better Schools
Read More: Tax Credit Programs Extend School Choice and Enable Kids to Attend Better Schools
Education
School Choice Saves Families Struggling with Affordability
Read More: School Choice Saves Families Struggling with AffordabilityEducation
Pennsylvania Public Schools are Failing — and More Money Won’t Help
Originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Imagine bringing home a report card full of Ds and Fs. How would your parents react? Also, would this be a good time…
Media Hit
Read More: Pennsylvania Public Schools are Failing — and More Money Won’t HelpPublic Union Democracy
David Osborne joins the Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio
Curious to learn how Trump’s Labor Secretary pick, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, might impact public sector union policy? David Osborne, Senior Fellow of Labor Policy at Commonwealth Foundation discusses this and more…
Media Hit
Read More: David Osborne joins the Guy Benson Show on Fox News RadioTaxes & Economy
Gov. Josh Shapiro Isn’t a “Different Democrat”
Originally published by Pottstown-Mercury. Gov. Josh Shapiro is a “different Democrat,” or so claim national pundits. The governor has made unorthodox yet inconsequential statements condemning terrorism, rebuking antisemitism on…
Media Hit
Read More: Gov. Josh Shapiro Isn’t a “Different Democrat”State Budget
Governor Shapiro’s Budget is Nothing New
Originally published by the York Dispatch. “I love Groundhog Day,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro during the budget address. Of course, the governor meant the Pennsylvania tradition of Punxsutawney…
Media Hit
Read More: Governor Shapiro’s Budget is Nothing NewEnergy
Pennsylvania’s Governor Puts ‘Green’ Messaging Ahead of Realistic Solutions
Originally published in National Review. Leading Democrats still haven’t learned the lesson of their defeat to Donald Trump. Their party is stuck in the political wilderness because they spent four…
Media Hit
Read More: Pennsylvania’s Governor Puts ‘Green’ Messaging Ahead of Realistic SolutionsState Budget
Governor Shapiro’s Broken Promises are Breaking Pennsylvania
Originally published by Penn Live/Patriot-News. Everyone knows that politicians break promises. But Gov. Josh Shapiro’s promise-breaking is so sweeping it’s breathtaking. That’s all I could think after…
Media Hit
Read More: Governor Shapiro’s Broken Promises are Breaking PennsylvaniaEnergy
Democrat Governors’ Energy Policies Bend Economics—and Reality
Originally published by Daily Signal. It’s no secret that energy prices are on the rise. High demand for electricity and tight supplies—exacerbated by early retirements of coal-fired power plants—strain grid…
Media Hit
Read More: Democrat Governors’ Energy Policies Bend Economics—and RealityPublic Union Democracy
Shapiro’s Silent Partners
Originally published in the Delaware Valley Journal. There’s plenty to criticize about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address, as many have done. Yet, one of the strangest aspects of the…
Media Hit
Read More: Shapiro’s Silent PartnersPublic Union Democracy
Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Is a Union Favorite—and a Threat to Right-to-Work Laws
Originally published in Reason. Given the salacious allegations against some of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, it is understandable how secretary of labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer has mostly flown…
Media Hit
Read More: Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick Is a Union Favorite—and a Threat to Right-to-Work LawsEducation
No Choice
Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a recent Inquirer article, Donna Cooper, executive director of Children First, stated that “the overwhelming majority of parents choose public schools.”…
Media Hit
Read More: No ChoiceEnergy
Pennsylvania Democrats must stop playing politics and unleash American energy
Originally published in Broad + Liberty: Democrats have a demographics problem. In November, voters, even those who historically back Democrats, shifted support to President Donald Trump, Sen. Dave McCormick,…
Media Hit
Read More: Pennsylvania Democrats must stop playing politics and unleash American energyEnergy
Work with the president on energy, governor
Originally published at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is Pennsylvania on the brink of a new era of bipartisanship? There are hopeful signs. On January 20th, Gov. Josh Shapiro congratulated President…
Media Hit
Read More: Work with the president on energy, governorState Budget
Will Shapiro Address the $3.6 Billion Elephant in the Room?
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania Watch Gov. Josh Shapiro closely during his annual budget address on Tuesday. The governor will lay out his vision for the upcoming year – undoubtedly…
Media Hit
Read More: Will Shapiro Address the $3.6 Billion Elephant in the Room?Energy
Shapiro’s Role in Rising Energy Prices
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro seems concerned about Pennsylvanians’ energy bills – and rightfully so. The average Pennsylvania electricity bill has increased by more than …
Media Hit
Read More: Shapiro’s Role in Rising Energy PricesState Budget
Here’s some friendly advice to the new Pennsylvania general assembly
Originally published at The Patriot-News Pennsylvania lawmakers swore their oath of office in Harrisburg, and a new legislative session is upon us. As two former…
Media Hit
Read More: Here’s some friendly advice to the new Pennsylvania general assembly
Where is Josh Shapiro on U.S. Steel?
Originally published at The Philadelphia Inquirer Will Gov. Josh Shapiro finally raise a finger to save U.S. Steel? That’s been the question ever since former President Joe…
Media Hit
Read More: Where is Josh Shapiro on U.S. Steel?Energy
Paris Agreement Exit Signals Return of American Energy Dominance
Originally published at Newsweek What matters more: America’s economy or European climate radicalism? Just hours after taking the Oath of Office, President Donald Trump gave the right answer. He withdrew…
Media Hit
Read More: Paris Agreement Exit Signals Return of American Energy DominanceState Budget
Pennsylvania’s running out of money
Originally published at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Stacy Garrity recently issued an urgent warning: This year’s budget will determine the commonwealth’s economic future — so lawmakers must plan wisely. Garrity, reelected…
Media Hit
Read More: Pennsylvania’s running out of moneyPublic Union Democracy
The Questions Chavez-DeRemer Must Answer
Originally published at RealClearPolicy Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) faces an uphill battle—and deservedly so. As President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, Chavez-DeRemer has both sides of the aisle…
Media Hit
Read More: The Questions Chavez-DeRemer Must AnswerTaxes & Economy
How Pennsylvania House Democrats may derail Shapiro’s national ambitions
Originally published at Broad + Liberty The 2024 election may be over, but it is safe to bet that Gov. Josh Shapiro — whose national ambitions are well known…
Media Hit
Read More: How Pennsylvania House Democrats may derail Shapiro’s national ambitionsTaxes & Economy
New Year, New Taxes in Pennsylvania
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania The new year is always a great opportunity to shed vices like smoking and binge eating. For state and local lawmakers, their guilty pleasure tends…
Media Hit
Read More: New Year, New Taxes in Pennsylvania