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OBBB Delivers Historic Expansion of Educational Choice, Sweeping Reforms
Harrisburg, Pa., July 3, 2025 — After much anticipation and debate, the One Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is now passed and set to be enacted—delivering policy accomplishments that Pennsylvanians can celebrate:…
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WATCH: Megan Martin on PCN Discussing State Budget, Mass Transit Bail-out, and More
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Shapiro, House Democrats Miss the Budget Deadline Again, With No Deal in Sight
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New Poll: Voters Concerned About Increased Spending, Lack of Leadership
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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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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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Solving Health Care Without Obamacare Headaches
Montana’s Rib and Chop House in the Pittsburgh area is taking an innovative approach to providing health care coverage to employees, in spite of Obamacare. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports…
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Audio: Taxpayer Protection Act Responsibly Limits Spending
Last week, legislation moved out of the Senate Finance Committee that would set guardrails on state government spending, establish a “Rainy Day Fund,” and, potentially, even send rebate checks back…
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Teachers Sue PSEA in Landmark Case
Jane Ladley was a special education teacher in Chester County for more than 25 years until she retired this year. She may have left teaching, but she has a bone…
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Corbett ad says Pa. media agree with him
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Think tanks often have corporate agendas, not citizen agendas
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The gas is here, so too are the money and jobs
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