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Pa. Supreme Court Protects Private Property in New Ruling
Harrisburg, Pa., July 22, 2026 — In a 7–0 unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Punxsutawney Hunting Club v. Pennsylvania Game Commission, sided with Pennsylvania landowners and ruled against warrantless searches on open fields. Under previous case law, the open…
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Commonwealth Foundation Releases Analysis on 2026-27 Budget Deal
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Pa. Lawmakers Pass 2026-27 State Budget, Blocking Shapiro’s Tax Hikes and Preserving Emergency Savings
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Commonwealth Foundation Applauds Senate Republicans for Advancing Tax Relief and Expanding Educational Opportunity
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School Spending is the Issue
My letter to the editor in yesterday’s York Daily Record addresses some inaccuracies about education spending in Pennsylvania. Your editorial on education funding (“Funding formula a good…
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Advocates urge minimum wage increase in Pennsylvania
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School spending is the real issue (letter)
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Pennsylvania’s Anti-Privatization Propaganda
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Fewer Districts Seek Big Property Tax Hikes
Government union leaders like to claim mythical state education funding cuts caused widespread school property tax increases. But new data shows fewer school districts are actually receiving exceptions…
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As the Senate leaves town without a plan, many wonder if liquor privatization is dead in the water
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Work continues to ease stress on charter schools
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Expert presents plan for state pension reform
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Consultant at W-B luncheon: Can’t fix public pension problems with ‘magic’
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Minimum Wage Backers Leave Young Minorities Behind
Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Minimum Wage Backers Leave Young Minorities Behind Wage mandates push black youth out of the job market Today, Big Labor-backed groups will rally to…
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Nutter to city contractors, subcontractors: Pay minimum wage of $10.88
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A Blueprint for a Prosperous Pennsylvania
We have been warned: Pennsylvania is on a path to higher taxes, fewer jobs, more debt, and a lower standard of living if the state does not rein in…
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A Marcellus shale severance tax would benefit the powerful unions at the expense of the citizenry
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Paycheck Protection Debate Heats Up
In the statewide debate over paycheck protection, a pair of dueling letters to the editor in Lancaster County cut to the chase. First, a Mount Joy resident who received a…
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Five Reasons the Exchanges are Failing
Over 8 million Americans and 300,000 Pennsylvanians signed up for health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges according to data released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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Sign-ups doubled in Pennsylvania during the last month of enrollment
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Credit check: PA treasurer uses expensive hotels when traveling
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CBS Investigates: Government Unions & Politics
Last night, CBS 21’s Waste Watch program investigated how government unions use public resources to collect their members’ dues and spend that money on politics. Chris Papst reports: “Government…
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Will More Choice and Convenience Really Kill Your Kids?
In a move that reeks of desperation, the United Food and Commerical Workers Union (UFCW) released a new ad with a ridiculous message: liquor liberalization will kill your kids. …
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