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New Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for Bipartisanship in Pa. Budget Process
Harrisburg, Pa., July 2, 2024 — As Gov. Josh Shapiro failed to enact the 2024–25 Pennsylvania budget by the June 30th deadline, voters overwhelmingly support increased bipartisanship in the budget process,…
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Teachers’ Unions Influence and the Politics of Education
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Analysis: Pa. Gov. Shapiro Struggles to Govern, Resulting in Record Lack of Accomplishment
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Op-Ed: East Coast’s Remaining Refineries’ Daunting Domestic Threat
Originally published at Real Clear Energy The modernization of the Trainer Refinery south of Philadelphia is initially obscured by aged brick buildings and hulking equipment. With closer examination, however,…
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Jennifer Stefano discusses continuing inflation on Newsmax
Commonwealth Foundation's Executive Vice President Jennifer Stefano discusses inflation and the stock market on Newsmax's Wake Up America.
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Op-Ed: Open Records Expose How Wolf Admin. Coerced Local Health Dept. Mask Mandates
Originally published in the Delaware Valley Journal Just as the Commonwealth Court struck down Gov. Tom Wolf’s mask mandate for public school students in a 4-1 decision Wednesday, Bucks…
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Statement: Democrats Flee Labor Hearing to Support Public Sector Union Officials
November 15, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, Democratic members of the House Labor and Industry Committee walked out of a public hearing covering a collection of government labor reform bills.
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Jennifer Stefano discussing Democrats’ expensive childcare plans on Fox Business
Commonwealth Foundation's Executive Vice President Jennifer Stefano discusses the Democrats' wrong-headed and pricey childcare policies on Fox Business.
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Commonwealth Foundation Promotes Jennifer Stefano to Executive V.P.
November 1, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. – Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania’s free-market think tank, today announces that Jennifer Stefano has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President. Her appointment took…
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Fox Business: CF’s Jennifer Stefano joins Making Money on Fox Business to discuss “Striketober”
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Newsmax: CF’s Jennifer Stefano discusses Joe Biden’s town hall performance on Wake Up America
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Fox Business: CF’s Jennifer Stefano joins Charles Payne to discuss President Biden’s expensive agenda.
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Pa. General Assembly passes House Bill 1861
Today, both chambers of the Pa. General Assembly passed House Bill 1861 unanimously. It will now go to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature or veto. Commonwealth Foundation Vice…
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Op-Ed: Empower Parents, Not Union Leaders
Originally published at RealClearEducation Earlier this year, the New York Post revealed that the American Federation of Teachers – one of America’s two national teachers’ unions – had…
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Op-Ed: Say no to $3.5 trillion government takeover, yes to jobs
Originally published at The Hill Something isn’t right in America’s economy. And it’s not just COVID-19. As of late July, there were 10 million available jobs across the…
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Op-Ed: How Right-Leaning Entrepreneurs Became the Champions of Equity for Low-Income Students
Originally published at Townhall There is no doubt that free-market enthusiasts—armed with a love of competition and individual liberty—have a successful track record of leading on traditionally progressive issues.
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Op-Ed: Want To Grow Your Nonprofit? Stop Fundraising
Originally published at Forbes My challenge to you: Bring joy back to your development efforts by not fundraising. Sounds crazy, right? But you can drive forward and build your…
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Gov. Wolf Contradicts Himself, Implements School Mask Mandate
Today, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that his administration will implement a mask mandate for all public and private schools and daycare facilities in the commonwealth despite having repeatedly stated that…
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Pa. Earmark Spending Hits All-Time High
August 26, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa.— A new Commonwealth Foundation analysis shows a steep increase in earmarks in the 2021–2022 state budget. Approximately $5.5 billion in both federal and state…
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Fox News: Ideology Vs Education in America’s Schools
Jennifer Stefano’s latest piece in The Federalist—I Might Pull My Kids From Public School This Fall For Teaching Them Racism—spurred national news coverage about curriculum taught in public schools.
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New Research Shows Pathway to Fiscal Stability for States
July 13, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — A new Commonwealth Foundation study investigating the impacts of Taxpayer and Expenditure Limits (TELs) has found that the policies can ward off tax increases…
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