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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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Study gives Pennsylvania barely passing marks in economic performance and job growth
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Government approves compromise on Corbett’s alternative Medicaid plan
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Pennsylvania Deserves Flexibility in Medicaid Reform
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Without Fed’s Flexibility, Commonwealth Should Walk Away from Healthy PA August 28, 2014, HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Commonwealth Foundation commends Gov. Corbett for…
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FORMER INDIANA SUPERINTENDENT JOINS SCHOOL FUNDING EFFORT
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Misconceptions cloud Pa. school funding debate
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Commonwealth Foundation: Pa. voters lowball education funding
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Poll finds support for more money for public schools despite underestimating what is already spent
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Audio: 73% of PA Voters Underestimate School Spending
Yesterday, we released a new poll showing just how confused voters are about state education spending levels and the results that money is buying. When 54% of voters say…
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Union Lobbying Holds Back Lottery Performance
Illinois’s decision to terminate its lottery private management agreement with Northstar is being misinterpreted as proof that Pennsylvania dodged a bullet by failing to approve a private lottery management…
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Poll: Voters Vastly Underestimate Education Spending, Majority Grade Schools D or F
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Voters Underestimate Education Spending, Majority Grade Public Schools D or F Appetite for Higher Taxes Drops When Achievement Facts Revealed…
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Podcast: Profiles in Perseverance, Overcoming Poverty
Bobbi was struggling. A single mom of two kids, she had a job but no place to live. Thanks to Opportunity House in Reading, Pennsylvania, Bobbi found a home…
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Free lunch for Highlands, New Ken schools eliminates stigma
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State workers paying less than most for health benefits
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Don’t Blame School Choice for Philly’s School Funding Fiasco
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Meet the Pennsylvanians falling through Obamacare’s cracks: Elizabeth Stelle and John R. Bouder
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Affordable Care Act isn’t Affordable at All
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Landowners Will Bear Burden of Severance Tax
Randy Walker’s Armstrong County farm has been in the family for three generations. On 72 acres they grow hay, corn, oats, and care for cattle. A few years ago, Randy…
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Pension Costs Forcing Teacher Layoffs
We’ve debunked on this blog the “billion dollar education cut” myth time and time again. Yet another common refrain—even among those who admit state…
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