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Education

In Education Debate, Let’s Fund Students not Districts

• December 4, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 In Education Debate, Let’s Fund Students not Districts Current System Favors Shrinking Districts at Growing Districts' Expense December 4,…

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Taxes & Economy

PA Ranks 27th in Economic Freedom, Lawmakers Can Make a Difference

• December 3, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 PA Ranks a Mediocre 27th in Economic Freedom, Lawmakers Can Make a Difference New Report Shows Expanding Economic Freedom Could Boost Incomes by Thousands…

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Taxes & Economy

Economic Freedom Key to a Prosperous Pennsylvania

• Elizabeth Stelle
• December 2, 2014

Pennsylvania is the 27th freest state in America according to the Fraser Institute’s annual Economic Freedom of North America report, which is hardly news to be celebrating. States were…

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How suburbanites can help the city with its budget issues (letter)

• December 2, 2014

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Government blamed for income inequality

• December 2, 2014

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Healthy PA’s days may be numbered

• December 2, 2014

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OP-ED: Why Corbett missed the national wave

• December 1, 2014

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Laurel Mountain supporters hopeful but cautious of ski resort’s reopening

• December 1, 2014

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Teacher Pays for Politics She Never Supported

• Priya Brannick
• December 1, 2014

Just four days before the November mid-term elections, college professor Mary Trometter got a letter from her teachers union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Well, to be precise—Trometter's husband got…

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Regulation

EPA Rule Would Increase PA Energy Bills by $1,000

• Gordon Tomb
• November 26, 2014

The war on coal will be a catastrophe for consumers, according to a new analysis of energy prices under new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. According to…

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Gift cards for Medicaid recipients draw conservative fire

• November 26, 2014

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Taxes & Economy

The Gift of Work

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 25, 2014

Red kettles, canned food drives, Toys for Tots—the holidays are a time when private charity shines. But have you ever wondered about the best way to help the poor? Ron…

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The real big spenders

• November 25, 2014

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Will unions reap rewards?

• November 25, 2014

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Can Lehigh Valley minorities overcome a cycle of poverty?

• November 24, 2014

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Guest Column: More spending will not cure the ills of our schools

• November 24, 2014

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Do I hear a second? A contrarian nominates new directors for Keystone Progress

• November 24, 2014

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Medicaid Expansion Damages Corbett Reelection Bid

• November 24, 2014

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A Real Conflict of Interest

• Nathan Benefield
• November 21, 2014

Governor-elect Tom Wolf has recently made headlines for urging a gift ban, prohibiting executive branch officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists, and indicating he would end “no-bid” legal…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania’s New Punxsutawney Phil

• November 20, 2014

On February 2 of each year, all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil. The famous groundhog is responsible for predicting the duration of winter-like weather. If Phil sees his shadow, we’re…

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PennLive, don’t blame only Republicans for Pa.’s spending mess: PennLive letters

• November 20, 2014

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