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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.

Borrowing will leave legacy of high debt

  • December 12, 2010

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Commonwealth Foundation says … Lawsuit lottery must end

  • December 10, 2010

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Read More: Commonwealth Foundation says … Lawsuit lottery must end

Drilling issue must be argued with facts

  • December 10, 2010

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State to seek $650 million for projects

  • December 10, 2010

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State Capitol workers paid to stay home on Inauguration Day

  • December 10, 2010

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Most local lawmakers giving back pay raise

  • December 10, 2010

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Pennsylvanians will pay $2.2 million for state workers’ day off for Corbett inauguration

  • December 9, 2010

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Few benefits of more employment benefits

  • December 8, 2010

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In His Debt

  • December 6, 2010

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Walking around money: Ban it once & for all

  • December 4, 2010

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Corbett names huge cast to transition panels

  • December 1, 2010

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Here’s hoping new governor gets off to good start

  • December 1, 2010

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Ranks of unemployed fear end of ‘lifeline’

  • December 1, 2010

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Needed: A Part-Time Congress

  • November 29, 2010

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Does professional licensing protect consumers?

  • November 29, 2010

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School choice proposals about to be revived

  • November 29, 2010

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Transition teams beginning to assemble Corbett administration

  • November 29, 2010

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New pension law will cost more in long run

  • November 29, 2010

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Gov. Ed Rendell signs pension reform bill into law

  • November 29, 2010

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More tutorials needed

  • November 23, 2010

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State trying to fix pension problem with a long history

  • November 22, 2010

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