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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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School funding disparate in Western Pennsylvania

• July 18, 2014

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School districts say state pension crisis boosting local tax rates

• July 17, 2014

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Pa. pension costs pull from school districts, college students, turnpike

• July 17, 2014

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Education

Will Higher Taxes and Funding Save Students?

• July 16, 2014

Philadelphia is in the midst of a crisis. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 80 percent of 4th and 8th grade students did not reach proficiency in math and…

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Education

Hope and Success in Opportunity Scholarship Program

• Elizabeth Stelle
• July 15, 2014

James Cromartie is a 7th grader at the School of Church Farm in Exton, Pa. His mom, Lynne, is grateful for the school’s challenging academics, art, music and athletic programs.

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Public Union Democracy

Teachers Unions Putting More Dues Money into Politics

• Nathan Benefield
• July 15, 2014

While union leadership continues to repeat the myth that union dues cannot be used for politics, the latest newsletter from the Pennsylvania State Education Assocation again reveals, in small…

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