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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions Are Making a Comeback—and Taxpayers Will Pay the Price

  • David Osborne
  • September 14, 2026

Originally published by National Review. overnment unions looked like they were up against the ropes in 2018. Then, a landmark Supreme Court decision, Janus v.

Read More: Government Unions Are Making a Comeback—and Taxpayers Will Pay the Price

One Year Later, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Carries On

  • Megan Martin
  • September 10, 2026
Read More: One Year Later, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Carries On
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Education

Who Holds Pennsylvania’s Public Schools Accountable?

  • Rachel Langan
  • September 8, 2026
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Regulation

Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Seeks COVID-19-Style Lockdown Powers

  • Megan Martin
  • September 7, 2026
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Senate panel serves up first round in state-stores debate

  • February 15, 2011

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Value of state control of liquor sales sharply debated

  • February 15, 2011

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School choice equals better academic performance

  • February 15, 2011

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Hearing held on the privatization of state run liquor stores

  • February 15, 2011

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Panel to explore liquor sale issue

  • February 14, 2011

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Bankruptcy law for states could carry risk, bring opportunity

  • February 14, 2011

Media Hit

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Senate committee to weigh selling state liquor stores

  • February 14, 2011

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Column omitted proposed solutions

  • February 11, 2011

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Long-term care insurance provides answer for seniors

  • February 11, 2011

Media Hit

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Time is right for state prison reform

  • February 11, 2011

Media Hit

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Education choice means a new chance

  • February 10, 2011

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It’s Time For School Choice In Pennsylvania

  • February 9, 2011

Media Hit

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Corbett sharpening his budget knife?

  • February 7, 2011

Media Hit

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Get off the bench and rise to the Opportunity

  • February 4, 2011

Media Hit

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Prisons are busting Pennsylvania’s budget

  • February 2, 2011

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Midstate residents split on bike and walking projects: waste of resources or solid path toward future

  • January 31, 2011

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Retiree medical benefits could plague future budgets

  • January 30, 2011

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Obama and corporate America: A new bond?

  • January 27, 2011

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State senators push state bill on school choice

  • January 26, 2011

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Ways to close Pennsylvania’s budget gap

  • January 25, 2011

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Corbett gets a right-wing wish list: Cut wages, end corporate welfare

  • January 25, 2011

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