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Public Union Democracy

Gov. Unions Block Pension Reform

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 1, 2014

Lawmakers may have agreed on a no-new-taxes budget, but the cost drivers behind this year’s budget shortfall and Pennsylvania’s annual budget crisis remain unchanged. Chief among those cost drivers is…

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Supreme Court: Public unions can’t make nonmembers pay fees

• July 1, 2014

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Elected officials-only pension reform wins Senate passage, but that looks to be as far as it gets

• July 1, 2014

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Supreme Court blocks public employee union from collecting dues from workers who object

• July 1, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Court Slaps Gov. Union Overreach, Leaves Paycheck Protection in State Hands

• June 30, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Supreme Court Slaps Government Union Overreach Bolsters Argument for Paycheck Protection   June 30, 2014, Harrisburg, Pa—Today, the U.S.

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Public Union Democracy

Taxpayer Collection of Union Political Money is Unique

• Nathan Benefield
• June 30, 2014

Paycheck protection opponents claim that other groups, like charities and insurance companies, are allowed to use taxpayer resources for their deductions, just like government unions. But are all paycheck deductions…

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Let Public Unions Collect their own Political Money

• June 30, 2014

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Republican lawmakers push ‘paycheck protection’ in Pennsylvania

• June 30, 2014

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Regulation

Union CEO Calls Majority Leader a Liar

• Nathan Benefield
• June 27, 2014

Union CEO Wendell Young issued a press release Wednesday claiming, “there’s no nice way to put this but he [House Majority Leader Mike Turzai] is not telling the truth…

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Pennsylvania state senator offers paycheck protection ‘compromise’

• June 27, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

What You Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Bills

• Nathan Benefield
• June 26, 2014

Taking a strong stand for taxpayers, the House and Senate State Government Committees passed paycheck protection legislation this week. Both committees amended original versions of their respective paycheck protection bills.

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Public Union Democracy

Another Step Forward for Paycheck Protection

• Matthew Brouillette
• June 26, 2014

This morning, the Senate State Government Committee advanced Senate Bill 1034 to the floor. We applaud the Committee’s determination to make all levels of Pennsylvania government fairer and empower public…

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Public Union Democracy

Momentum Builds for Paycheck Protection

• June 26, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Senate Committee Advances Paycheck Protection State House and Senate Bills Positioned for Floor Votes June 26, 2014, Harrisburg, Pa—Today, the…

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Pa. House passes budget; changes expected in Senate

• June 26, 2014

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Paycheck Protection in Pennsylvania Passes First Test

• June 26, 2014

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State Budget

House Plan a Positive Step in Budget Negotiations

• June 25, 2014

House Plan a Positive Step in Budget Negotiations Proposes Modest Spending Increase and Avoids Pitfalls Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced a no-tax-increase budget bill. Crucially, this bill…

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State Budget

House Budget Holds the Line on Taxes

• Nathan Benefield
• June 25, 2014

Yesterday, the PA House of Representatives advanced a $29.1 billion spending bill. This bill could be voted on by the full House today. There is much to like in this…

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Letter writer wrong on pensions

• June 25, 2014

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Chris Freind: Lose the pandering and start educating

• June 25, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

AFL-CIO Convention Spotlights Dues Spent on Politics

• June 24, 2014

Yesterday, the House State Government Committee voted in favor of paycheck protection legislation that promises to empower teachers like Bill Frye and John Cress with more control…

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Government Accountability

The Real Cost of Paycheck Protection

• Nathan Benefield
• June 24, 2014

Critics of paycheck protection claim that the practice of our government deducting union dues and campaign contributions from workers’ paychecks “only costs $100.” That’s based on a letter from Treasurer…

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