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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.

Grants OK’d by Rendell rapped

  • January 13, 2011

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Politics of punditry is troubling in Arizona tragedy

  • January 12, 2011

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Corbett has to dig out of fiscal mess

  • January 9, 2011

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Pennsylvania leaders push plan for school vouchers

  • January 9, 2011

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Pittsburgh councilman wants voters to decide on property tax increases

  • January 5, 2011

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For the state stores, there’s no rationale for holding on anymore

  • January 4, 2011

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Committee raises private funds to help pay for swearing in of new House members

  • January 2, 2011

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Pennsylvanians deserve choices at liquor stores

  • December 31, 2010

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Pennsylvanians deserve choices at liquor stores

  • December 29, 2010

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Legislature should repeal costly renewables

  • December 28, 2010

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Will lawmakers raise a toast to privatization?

  • December 28, 2010

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Retiring state legislators decline comment on pensions

  • December 23, 2010

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Private Liquor Stores: A Reason for Cheers

  • December 22, 2010

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Teacher Shakedown

  • December 22, 2010

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Mellow, Musto reap big pensions

  • December 22, 2010

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Limited-government ideology supports privatizing liquor sales

  • December 19, 2010

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LCB’s epic run might be near end

  • December 19, 2010

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On the bright side …

  • December 19, 2010

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Settlement between Cabot and DEP draws criticism, praise

  • December 17, 2010

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Pa.-backed challenge to health-care law heads to court

  • December 15, 2010

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Customers must decide: Keep PECO, or try another outlet?

  • December 14, 2010

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