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Why is Gov. Shapiro Afraid of His Own Campaign Promises?
HARRISBURG, PA., July 24, 2024 — At a press conference Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the Commonwealth Foundation has “spent years and millions and millions of dollars attacking me.” Shapiro’s…
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President and CEO Charles Mitchell on Philadelphia’s Morning Answer with Chris Stigall
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VP Josh Shapiro? Ad Spotlights Governor’s Failed Leadership
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Governor Shapiro’s Do-Nothing Record Makes Him a Perfect Fit for Vice President
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Teachers Pay the Price for their Unions’ Politics
CF recently attended a Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) rally with the goal of bringing our message directly to the teachers and families of Philadelphia. What exactly is our…
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Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley stops in York County, criticizes Democrat Tom Wolf over income tax plan
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Election 2014 in Pennsylvania: what are the real adult issues?
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Guest Column: Reform pension system before it’s too late
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Unions Bankroll Candidates on the Backs of Taxpayers
Government unions have not been reluctant to use their exclusive political privilege to finance candidates this election cycle. According to an AP analysis, four of the top ten…
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Philadelphia becomes battleground for teachers unions
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Governor’s Race: What would Tom Corbett and Tom Wolf do to create jobs?
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Tax hikes would hurt York families (letter)
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Anti-Wolf ads are insulting and condescending: PennLive letters
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Audio: PFT Fails Students, Teachers & the Poor
Matt Brouillette and other members of Commonwealth Foundation were on the ground at the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) protest yesterday, handing out fliers and letting teachers know how PFT…
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Throngs of teachers gather at Phila. schools HQ to protest their contract cancellation
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Philly SRC listens to anger for hours, after thousands protest contract cancellation
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PFTFails.com is a campaign, not ‘astroturf counterprotest’, says think tank
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3,000 at rally protest teachers’ contract cancellation
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Thousands join street protest before raucous SRC meeting
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Audio: Healthcare Solutions Week—What Comes After Obamacare?
Four years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, few think healthcare is more affordable. Premiums and out-of-pocket costs are rising, a new wave of Pennsylvanians are losing their…
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Schools to get $15M from teachers union benefit changes
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Parents’ groups protest SRC at district offices
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‘Dear America, We Give Our Schools Third-World Level Resources…With Love, Philadelphia XOXO’
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How the PFT Fails Philadelphia
By standing in the way of tens of millions of new dollars for Philadelphia classrooms, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) has revealed its true identity—a self-interested,…
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How PFT Fails Philadelphia Students, Teachers & the Poor
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 PFT Leaders Use Students & Teachers as Pawns in a Political Game Leaders Block Millions of Dollars from the…
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