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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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When the Poorest Fall Through
On a Friday near noon, on the top floor of Christ Lutheran Church, John Kiessling has patients occupying both chairs at his charity dental clinic. He buzzes from one to…
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As lawmakers return, the stakes are too high to play politics with pensions: Katrina Anderson
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Lawmakers Vote Today – Educate Students at a Fraction of the Cost
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Scholarship Programs Already Saved School Districts Nearly a Billion Dollars EITC and OSTC Save Money While Improving Education Outcomes…
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Teachers Sue Union for Censoring Charitable Donations
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Union-Backed Report Rife with Hypocrisy
Three union-affiliated groups released a report alleging that Pennsylvania charter schools defrauded taxpayers to the tune of $30 million since 1997. Predictably, this story has been greeted…
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Schoolyard Fight: Corbett, Wolf spar over the governor’s history of education funding
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Nathan Benefield: How to immunize Pa. taxpayers from chronic overspending
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Pennsylvania Decision to Expand Medicaid Could Prove Costly
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Unpopular Attempt to Undo Uber
Last week two Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC) administrative law judges recommended against legalizing the popular transportation service Uber in Allegheny County. The reason? The company, “is not committed to…
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State’s Medicaid expansion, Healthy PA, to begin enrollment
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School Funding Doublespeak
How can school funding be “slashed” yet “technically rise”? Take a look at this excerpt from a recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, (emphasis mine): Education funding to…
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Proud
You may have heard about a nationwide Great Communicators Tournament in which SIX of our team members were semi-finalists. Well, I’m proud to announce that—out of hundreds of participants—our…
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Audio: Is There Really a Public Pension Crisis?
Short answer: Yes! But some—like government union leaders—deny that anything needs to be done or that there’s a crisis at all. The truth is, the consequences of inaction…
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Charter Schools Promote Segregation? Not So!
My letter to the editor in the Lehigh Valley Express Times refutes a claim that charter schools are promoting racial segregation: A recent article cites claims by…
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PA House Takes Another Step To Reduce Debt
Every man, woman and child in Pennsylvania owes just over $10,000 in state and local debt. Today, the state House made another positive step towards reducing that debt burden.
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LETTER: Charter schools similar to public schools in diversity
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