Media

State lawmakers table teacher seniority bill and special ed funding

• July 28, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Millions in Special Interest Political Money Floods PA with Taxpayers’ Help

• July 28, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Special Interest Groups Inundate PA, Spend Millions on Political Ads at Worker & Taxpayer Expense No Limit on Amount of Union Dues Contributed to…

Press Release

GOVERNOR BOASTS SAVINGS, BUT MOODY DOWNGRADES PA.

• July 28, 2014

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Want to fix schools? Don’t tax businesses, expand school choice instead: Elizabeth Stelle

• July 28, 2014

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Regulation

Survey: Pennsylvania Unfriendly to Small Business

• James Paul
• July 25, 2014

You’re probably aware that Pennsylvania’s tax burden is among the most oppressive in the country. But the tax code is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes…

Media

Health Care

Audio: The Beginning of the End for Obamacare?

• July 24, 2014

This week, a federal court ruling shook the foundations of Obamacare by prohibiting tax credits and subsidies for health insurance policies purchased on the federal exchange. As Elizabeth Stelle…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Union Dues Fund SuperPAC Spending Binge

• Nathan Benefield
• July 23, 2014

A new $2 million political TV ad campaign represents the first foray of “SuperPAC” spending into Pennsylvania. And taxpayers are forced to pay for this political spending. As…

Media

State Budget

House Majority Leader Moves to Reduce Debt Burden

• July 23, 2014

On the heels of Pennsylvania’s bond rating downgrade, House Majority Leader Mike Turzai has declared his intention to ease Pennsylvanians’ debt burden. This represents a necessary step towards restoring Pennsylvania’s…

Media

Appeals courts split on health law subsidies

• July 23, 2014

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Court ruling imperils Obamacare subsidies in Pennsylvania

• July 23, 2014

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State Sen. Scott Wagner says Pa.’s largest teachers union ‘has declared war on Pennsylvania Taxpayers’

• July 23, 2014

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Health Care

Court Ruling Guts Obamacare Subsidies in PA

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 22, 2014

Back in 2012, many laughed at the idea of challenging Obamacare’s individual and employer mandates by arguing that the law as written allows subsidies for insurance in state exchanges only.

Media

Health Care

Court Ruling Guts Obamacare Subsidies in PA

• July 22, 2014

Contact: John Bouder, 717-671-1901 Individual & Employer Mandates Called into Question in 36 States Pennsylvanians May No Longer Qualify for Subsidies on Obamacare Exchange Good afternoon, Today, the…

Press Release

Regulation

Downgrade Detrimental to Taxpayers

• Nathan Benefield
• July 22, 2014

For the third time in two years, a major bond rating agency gave Pennsylvania a downgrade. The most recent downgrade, courtesy of Moody’s, has real implications for taxpayers. Moody’s…

Media

Moody’s downgrades Pa. rating; Corbett ponders pension reform session

• July 22, 2014

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Commonwealth Foundation: Downgrade a wake-up call to state

• July 22, 2014

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Regulation

Latest Credit Downgrade Hits One-Time Revenues and Pension Inaction

• July 21, 2014

Contact: John Bouder, 717-671-1901 PA’s ‘Growing Structural Imbalance’ Cited in New Credit Downgrade One-Time Revenue Sources and Unfunded Pension Liabilities the Cause Good afternoon, Today, credit rating…

Press Release

Will revenue projections hold up over fiscal year?

• July 21, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Sherlock Investigates: Politics on the Public Dime

• July 18, 2014

On Tuesday, former House Speakers Bill DeWeese and John Perzel were issued public demerits in the form of gold plaques hung beneath their Capitol portraits. That same day, a…

Media

Education

Is There a Pension Crisis?

• Nathan Benefield
• July 18, 2014

PolicyBlog readers will be well-familiar with the fact that Pennsyvlania state funding for public schools is at a record high.  So why do government union leaders and some…

Media

School funding disparate in Western Pennsylvania

• July 18, 2014

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