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Pa. Supreme Court Protects Private Property in New Ruling
Harrisburg, Pa., July 22, 2026 — In a 7–0 unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Punxsutawney Hunting Club v. Pennsylvania Game Commission, sided with Pennsylvania landowners and ruled against warrantless searches on open fields. Under previous case law, the open…
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Commonwealth Foundation Releases Analysis on 2026-27 Budget Deal
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Pa. Lawmakers Pass 2026-27 State Budget, Blocking Shapiro’s Tax Hikes and Preserving Emergency Savings
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Commonwealth Foundation Applauds Senate Republicans for Advancing Tax Relief and Expanding Educational Opportunity
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Top donors to hash out union contracts with Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Wolf
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Why we Need Paycheck Protection Now
Today, Commonwealth Foundation released a new summary of election-related spending by Pennsylvania’s government unions. In 2014, the seven largest government unions in the state gave $7.3 million directly to…
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Millions Spent on Election at Taxpayers’ and Union Members’ Expense
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Four Top Donors to Wolf Campaign Were Gov. Unions Spent a Total of Nearly $9 Million to Choose their…
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Teacher files labor relations complaint against union over political mailing
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New Wave of Obamacare Price Hikes Arrives
Regina Weinhardt handles benefits for her family’s plumbing business in Delaware County. In business since 1962, providing health care to their employees has always been a priority, “My father started…
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Ill-fed and Well-groomed: Lawsuit Aims to Fix Pennsylvania’s School Funding System
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Pennsylvania House, Senate per diem problem
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Will coming EPA regs lead to the funeral for Pa.’s coal-waste clean-up efforts?
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You’re Innocent, but Your House may be Guilty
A recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver highlights the problem of asset forfeiture, with specific references to the city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia has seized more than…
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GOP eyes window for action before Wolf takes over
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Will coming EPA regs lead to the funeral for Pa.’s coal-waste clean-up efforts?
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York Sen. Scott Wagner on the return of Paycheck Protection, ‘This is about the PSEA’: John L. Micek
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One Unwelcome Election Result: Union Used My Name to Endorse Candidate Without Permission
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 Unions’ Political Spending Dwarfs Natural Gas
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
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PLCB Annual Report: Future of Government Booze Bleak
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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Bracing for Obamacare Rate Hikes
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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