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One Unwelcome Election Result: Union Used My Name to Endorse Candidate Without Permission

• November 14, 2014

I was the first person in my immediate family to complete a college degree, when I graduated from a small community college. I worked in industry for a few…

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Government Accountability

Government Unions’ Political Spending Dwarfs Natural Gas

• Nathan Benefield
• November 14, 2014

A rehashed report from Common Cause PA and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania assert that Marcellus Shale drillers spent $8 million on campaign contributions and $41 million on lobbying in…

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State Senate GOP ousts Pileggi as majority leader, taps Corman

• November 13, 2014

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Regulation

PLCB Annual Report: Future of Government Booze Bleak

• November 13, 2014

Last year, my colleague Dawn did us all a favor by providing a summary of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) annual report. This year, I drew the short…

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Health Care

Bracing for Obamacare Rate Hikes

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 12, 2014

Only three days until the Obamacare exchanges open for 2015 enrollment. Last Sunday, the federal government released preliminary rates for window shopping. We compared the cheapest insurance plans in…

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OP-ED: Even green jobs threatened by EPA regs

• November 12, 2014

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Education

A Shoddy Attack on Charters

• James Paul
• November 11, 2014

My letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Daily News takes issue with the paper’s recent characterization of charter schools as “fiscal monsters.”  The Daily News editorial…

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Frankencharters

• November 11, 2014

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Healthcare problems require personal solutions

• November 10, 2014

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Government Accountability

Audio: Election Lessons

• November 6, 2014

This week a “Republican wave” swept the country and propelled many fiscally conservative governors to reelection. And in Pennsylvania, candidates that ran on pension reform, liquor privatization, choice in education,…

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Public Union Democracy

Missing the Wave

• November 5, 2014

Last night, candidates embracing free-market policies not only won legislative seats across Pennsylvania and our country, but in states like Wisconsin, Michigan—and even Illinois—gubernatorial candidates who made the case for…

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Government Accountability

Why Did Corbett Miss the Wave?

• November 5, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Why Did Corbett Miss the Wave? Voters rejected persona, not policies, amidst union-funded demonization Last night, candidates embracing free-market policies won legislative seats across…

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Education

Step Forward for School Choice

• James Paul
• November 4, 2014

Geronda Montalvo did not want to send her daughter Zayda to the low-achieving schools in her neighborhood. Thanks to an Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) scholarship, Zayda is thriving at…

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Is second worst good enough for York students?

• November 4, 2014

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The American Dream: Our Stories

• November 4, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation’s Priya Abraham, Tom Bako, and Abhi Samuel share their personal stories of choosing to be Americans and their work today to defend the American Dream for their fellow…

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Group is no PAC; not on Corbett’s team

• November 3, 2014

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PFT stands in way of better schools

• November 3, 2014

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Taxes & Economy

Video: Minimum Wage Limits Opportunity

• October 31, 2014

Giving workers a boost in their hourly wages sounds like a good thing, doesn’t it? But, like most government-imposed market restrictions, it has some pretty negative consequences—like higher prices for…

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Taxes & Economy

Taxes Hinder Pennsylvania’s Progress

• October 31, 2014

It may be boring and complicated, but a state’s tax code has a real impact on individuals and families who want to improve their quality of life. For instance, if…

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Lt. Gov Jim Cawley campaigns in Norristown

• October 31, 2014

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Fact checking Corbett’s latest campaign ad

• October 31, 2014

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