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S2: E10 Featuring Marc Magee CEO and Founder of 50CAN
In this episode of the School Choice Report, guest host Rachel Langan, Senior Policy Analyst at the Commonwealth Foundation, is joined by Marc Magee, CEO and Founder of 50CAN. Together,…
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Commonwealth Foundation Welcomes Megan Martin as Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel
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Governor Shapiro’s SEPTA Bailout is Another Failure of Leadership
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Sr. Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau joins the Dawn Stensland Show November 20, 2024
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Governor Shapiro’s Executive Orders Aren’t a Substitute for Real Regulatory Reform
Harrisburg, PA, November 19, 2024 — Gov. Josh Shapiro today issued an executive order to establish a so-called “fast track” for permits for economic development and infrastructure projects. Commonwealth Foundation Director…
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S2: E9 Featuring Commonwealth Foundation Sr. Education Analyst Rachel Langan
You’re in for a treat! In this episode of School Choice Report, host David Hardy interviews Rachel Langan, Senior Education Policy Analyst at the Commonwealth Foundation, about Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement…
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Challenging Exclusive Representation: A Fight for Free Speech and Union Accountability
In this episode of Disunion: The Government Union Report, host David R. Osborne interviews Nathan McGrath, President and General Counsel of The Fairness Center, about a potential Supreme Court case…
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André Béliveau in National Review: Fracking Mattered in 2024
Harrisburg, Pa, November 12, 2024 – Fracking played a major role in determining the winners and losers of Pennsylvania federal races, wrote Commonwealth Foundation senior manager for Energy Policy André Béliveau in National…
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Energy Policy and the PA Election
Exploring the critical energy issues on Pennsylvanians’ minds and how Harris’s policies might affect the 2024 presidential race.
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Video: Andrew Lewis on How Fracking Could Decide the 2024 Election in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania may be the deciding state in the 2024 election. And new polling from my organization makes clear energy may be the deciding issue for Pennsylvania voters. Energy matters more…
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New Pennsylvania Law Eliminates Job-Killing Hair Braiding Licensing Requirements
Harrisburg, PA, October 16, 2024 — Gov. Josh Shapiro today signed legislation freeing natural hair braiders from unnecessary and costly state licensing requirements. “Hair braiding licenses demonstrate how irrational state regulations…
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S2: E8 Featuring School Board Director Stacey Whomsley
In the latest episode of School Choice Report, host David Hardy sits down with Stacey Whomsley, a passionate school board director from the Westchester Area School District in Pennsylvania. Stacey…
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David Hardy: What educational reform can learn from urban renewal
Harrisburg, Pa, October 8 — Pennsylvania leaders should leverage public-private sector partnerships, as Philadelphia did with successful urban renewal projects, to renew education in the city and across Pennsylvania, according to …
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New Poll Finds Pa. Voters Pessimistic About Direction of Country and Economic Future
Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 8, 2024 — A new poll of Pennsylvania registered voters released today by the Commonwealth Foundation found inflation and rising costs are top concerns and elections for federal and…
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Amendment One: Union Power, Politics, and the Future of Illinois Labor
Disunion: The Government Union Report’s David R. Osborne hosts Miley Smith, Senior Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute to discuss the impact of Illinois’ Amendment One –…
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André Béliveau Joins the Dawn Stensland Show to discuss the current energy policy landscape
Commonwealth Foundation Senior Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau joins the Dawn Stensland Show to discuss the current energy policy landscape.
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Rachel Langan Guests on Lincoln Radio Journal to discuss EITC’s
You can hear this interview and more at www.lincolninstitute.org…
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Andrew Lewis in Newsweek: Lowering the Cost of Living Key to Winning Keystone State
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 25 – With the presidential election just weeks away and Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes up for grabs, the cost-of-living crisis is the most prominent issue for Pennsylvanians, wrote…
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Three Mile Island: Private Investment is Key to Expanding Nuclear Power – Not Government Subsidies
Harrisburg, Pa., September 20, 2024 — Constellation Energy and Microsoft announced Friday a deal to restart Three Mile Island, a nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, and provide power for the tech…
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André Béliveau Talks Energy Policy on The District of Conservation with Gabriella Hoffman
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New Study: Most Tax Credit Scholarship Recipient Families Earn Below the Median Income
Harrisburg, PA, September 17 – Tax credit scholarships had a significant benefit for low-to-middle-income students in Pennsylvania, according to a new study from the Commonwealth Foundation. The study includes new data about…
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Rethinking All-of-the-Above with André Béliveau
In Episode 459 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her upcoming fall hunting/fishing plans, her appointment to Virginia’s Land Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees, and welcomes Commonwealth Foundation’s André Béliveau…
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Senior Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau on the Alan Nathan Show
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Pennsylvania Should Prioritize Reliable and Affordable Energy Solutions
Harrisburg, Pa., September 12, 2024 – Pennsylvania must advance American energy abundance and maintain its place as one of America’s leading energy-producing states, according to the Commonwealth Foundation’s new energy policy…
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S2: E7 Featuring Education Entrepreneur Kerry McDonald
In Season 2’s seventh episode, School Choice Report host David Hardy is joined by Kerry McDonald, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Economic Education. Together they discuss the benefits and challenges…
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