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Public Union Democracy

Senator Uses Public Money for Politics — So What?

• March 14, 2014

All this hyperventilating over allegations that State Senator LeAnna Washington’s summer birthday bash included some surreptitious use of taxpayer resources for campaign fundraising is really a…

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Regulation

A Risk Too Great: Bonds Alone Could Worsen Pension Crisis

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 14, 2014

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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Education

Charter School Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• March 14, 2014

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…

Testimony

Mixed results on Obamacare’s stretch drive

• March 13, 2014

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Doing Teacher Evaluations and Seniority Right

• March 12, 2014

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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Public Union Democracy

Super PAC will Super Size Union Dues in Politics

• Nathan Benefield
• March 12, 2014

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

• March 12, 2014

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Regulation

Fact Check, Please! Anti-Liquor Privatization Study Falls Short

• Bruce Cornibe
• March 12, 2014

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

• March 11, 2014

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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Corbett’s diversion

• March 11, 2014

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Commonwealth Foundation goes nose-to-nose with the unions over Pennsylvania K-12 funding

• March 11, 2014

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PBPC Urges Shale Tax

• March 11, 2014

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Paycheck protection or paycheck deception?

• March 11, 2014

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Government Accountability

State House to Tackle Union Violence

• Nathan Benefield
• March 11, 2014

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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Unions rally against paycheck bill

• March 10, 2014

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Turnpike’s chief compliance officer resigns, cites family matters

• March 10, 2014

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Paycheck Protection on Speaker’s Agenda

• March 10, 2014

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Letter misses key point on drilling

• March 10, 2014

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Could Pa. benefit from ‘border bleed’ when others come here to buy booze?

• March 8, 2014

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Commonwealth Foundation, if you live in a glass house … : Matt Zencey

• March 8, 2014

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UPMC fray a sticky situation for Peduto

• March 7, 2014

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