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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.

Should Teacher Salaries be Public Information?

  • November 4, 2010

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Pension reform bill economically ‘unsustainable’

  • November 2, 2010

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State’s Rising Debt an Albatross

  • November 1, 2010

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The Other Big Debate This Election Cycle– The ‘Wets’ vs. ‘Drys’

  • October 29, 2010

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What the heck is the Tea Party?

  • October 25, 2010

Media Hit

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Never Enough Green

  • October 25, 2010

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Back Channels: Tax pledge right thing to do

  • October 24, 2010

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Teacher salary numbers fuel the debate: Overpaid or underpaid?

  • October 24, 2010

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Harrisburg’s woes: Coming to a city near you

  • October 23, 2010

Media Hit

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Tax credits: Questions abound

  • October 22, 2010

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Debating Rendell’s Spending Record

  • October 22, 2010

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Corbett backs privatizing state’s liquor, wine sales

  • October 21, 2010

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Bus tour decries spending

  • October 20, 2010

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Fixing pensions: Get on with it

  • October 19, 2010

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Bill pushes pension spike impact into future

  • October 18, 2010

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Public-pension changes necessary and inevitable

  • October 17, 2010

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Liquor Privatization in Washington State

  • October 17, 2010

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Report says Pa. tax credits lack goals, safeguards

  • October 16, 2010

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Read More: Report says Pa. tax credits lack goals, safeguards

TL editorial misguided on gas tax

  • October 16, 2010

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Read More: TL editorial misguided on gas tax

Ehrlich stings unions with pension plan

  • October 15, 2010

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State Senate OKs bill overhauling school pensions

  • October 15, 2010

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