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TV Ad Exposes Shapiro as “All Talk, No Results”
Harrisburg, Pa., July 25, 2024—The Commonwealth Foundation today released a new television ad that exposes Gov. Josh Shapiro’s leadership failures and his inability to obtain significant legislative successes.
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Why is Gov. Shapiro Afraid of His Own Campaign Promises?
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President and CEO Charles Mitchell on Philadelphia’s Morning Answer with Chris Stigall
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VP Josh Shapiro? Ad Spotlights Governor’s Failed Leadership
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A Risk Too Great: Bonds Alone Could Worsen Pension Crisis
Is your family ready to bend their budget to pay for Pennsylvania’s pension crisis? State pension costs are set to drive up the average family’s taxes by nearly $900 annually,…
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Charter School Reform
Good morning, my name is Nathan Benefield; I am the vice president of policy analysis for the Commonwealth Foundation. I wish to thank Auditor General DePasquale for the opportunity to…
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Mixed results on Obamacare’s stretch drive
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Doing Teacher Evaluations and Seniority Right
George Parker is a veteran math teacher and former head of the teachers union in Washington, DC. As union president, he spearheaded with then-Chancellor Michelle Rhee reforms removing seniority…
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Super PAC will Super Size Union Dues in Politics
You may have read articles about a federal judge allowing a “Super PAC” to operate in Pennsylvania to attack Republicans. Effectively, Super PACs can collect and spend unlimited amounts…
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LETTER: Make unions collect their own dues
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Fact Check, Please! Anti-Liquor Privatization Study Falls Short
As several states (Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Oregon) look to rid themselves of antiquated government-run liquor systems, the defenders of state-control status quo are fighting back harder than ever. And some…
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Your View: Charter Schools Damage Public Schools
Most teachers I know are aware of the school funding issues you make. But we are down to bare bones in our school district. Every week we are…
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Commonwealth Foundation goes nose-to-nose with the unions over Pennsylvania K-12 funding
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Paycheck protection or paycheck deception?
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State House to Tackle Union Violence
Federal charges of racketeering and arson against several Philadelphia union members, who called themselves The Helpful Union Guys (or T.H.U.G.s) has renewed interest in closing a loophole in…
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Turnpike’s chief compliance officer resigns, cites family matters
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Paycheck Protection on Speaker’s Agenda
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Could Pa. benefit from ‘border bleed’ when others come here to buy booze?
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Commonwealth Foundation, if you live in a glass house … : Matt Zencey
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UPMC fray a sticky situation for Peduto
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GOP says privatizing LCB could aid budget
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