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Pa.’s Troubling and Continued Population Decline

• December 22, 2022

December 22, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Pennsylvania lost over 40,000 residents between July 2021 and July 2022. These population…

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Pennsylvania Electric Bills Could Double Under Pending Carbon Tax Scheme

• November 30, 2022

November 30, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania is experiencing historic surges in energy costs. Moreover, consumer electric bills could skyrocket even more under the controversial Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)…

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Education

2022 PSSA Test Scores Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

• November 29, 2022

November 29, 2022, Harrisburg Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) newly released 2022 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) test score results show that our students have…

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Health Care

Director of Policy Analysis Elizabeth Stelle on WFMZ November 21, 2022

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 22, 2022

Giving nurse practitioners full practice authority would help eliminate at least half of the healthcare shortage areas in Pennsylvania.

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Commonwealth Foundation Executive VP Jennifer Stefano on Newsmax Nov 17, 2022

• Jennifer Stefano
• November 17, 2022

Commonwealth Foundation Executive Vice President Jennifer Stefano discusses the FTX scandal on Newsmax on November 17, 2022.

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Jennifer Stefano on America’s Newsroom on November 15, 2022

• Jennifer Stefano
• November 15, 2022

Commonwealth Foundation Executive Vice President Jennifer Stefano discusses crime in the Philadelphia area on Fox News.

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Health Care

Report: Access to Health Care in Pa. Stymied by Restrictive State Laws

• November 15, 2022

Harrisburg, PA – A new report from the Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania’s leading free-market public policy research organization, found that Pennsylvania state laws that restrict the work of advanced practice…

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Commonwealth Foundation Executive VP Jennifer Stefano on Newsmax October 18, 2022

• Jennifer Stefano
• October 18, 2022

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Commonwealth Foundation Executive VP Jennifer Stefano on News Nation with Marni Hughes

• Jennifer Stefano
• October 17, 2022

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Commonwealth Foundation Executive VP Jennifer Stefano appears on Newsmax on October 13, 2022

• Jennifer Stefano
• October 13, 2022

Commonwealth Foundation Executive Vice President Jennifer Stefano discusses the day’s business headlines with Newsmax host Alex Kraemer and market analyst Seth Denson.

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Commonwealth Foundation Executive VP Jennifer Stefano appears on Newsmax on October 12, 2022

• Jennifer Stefano
• October 12, 2022

Commonwealth Foundation Executive Vice President Jennifer Stefano discusses the day’s business headlines with Newsmax host Alex Kraemer.SHOW LESS…

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Fairness

Commonwealth Foundation Releases Analysis of Government Union Political Spending in Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 Election Cycle

• October 10, 2022

October 10, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — The Commonwealth Foundation today released an analysis of government union political spending during the 2021–22 Pennsylvania election cycle. The report finds that government…

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Fairness

Government Union Membership Plummets Post Janus

• September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. – The nation’s four largest government unions lost almost 219,000 members combined after the U.S. Supreme Court ended forced unionism for government workers in Janus…

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Education

David Hardy discusses educational opportunity on The Dom Giordano Program

• David P. Hardy
• August 31, 2022

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Jennifer Stefano appears on Wilkow! August 31, 2022

• Jennifer Stefano
• August 31, 2022

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Education

David Hardy discusses educational opportunity in Pennsylvania on Fox & Friends

• David P. Hardy
• August 31, 2022

Commonwealth Foundation Distinguished Senior Fellow David P. Hardy discusses educational opportunity in Pennsylvania on Fox & Friends.

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Education

Pennsylvania Schools Have a Student Shortage: Districts on Hiring Spree Even as Enrollment Falls

• August 30, 2022

Harrisburg, PA – The Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania’s leading free-market public policy research organization, reported today that despite declining public school enrollments, Keystone State school funding has significantly increased fueling a significant…

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Prosperity

$2,000 Stimulus Payments Will Drive Excessive Spending and Inflation

• August 2, 2022

August 2, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, Gov. Tom Wolf joined Democrat lawmakers in again calling for $2,000 direct payments to Pennsylvanians, this time using General Fund state tax…

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Education

Tax Credit Scholarship Expansion Big Win for Waitlisted Pennsylvania Kids, Amid Growing Demand

• July 8, 2022

July 8, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania legislature increased educational opportunities for Pennsylvania children, especially those from low- and middle-income homes, by including a $125 million expansion for tax…

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PA Budget: Unsustainable spending, some big wins

• July 7, 2022

July 7, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today passed a state budget plan that exceeds Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal by $300 million, with ongoing spending…

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Commonwealth Foundation Warns Governor: Don’t Inflate the Budget

• June 22, 2022

June 22, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — The Commonwealth Foundation today urged Pennsylvania state legislators to resist Gov. Tom Wolf’s efforts to “inflate the budget” in the face of skyrocketing inflation ravaging Pennsylvanians’…

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