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Halting union dues deductions argued in Pa.

• January 28, 2014

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Government Accountability

Government Unions Bosses United for Political Attack Ads

• Nathan Benefield
• January 28, 2014

Politics PA reported last week that a group called “Americans United for Change” is targeting four Pennsylvania Congressmen (Charlie Dent, Joe Pitts, Mike Fitzpatrick, and Pat Meehan) in their…

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Bill would stop Pennsylvania from collecting union dues from paychecks

• January 28, 2014

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Picking favorites: Creating losers

• January 28, 2014

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Union members, lawmakers square off in Harrisburg

• January 28, 2014

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Ploy or not? Sign driver said he was mobbed by union activists outside Pa. Capitol

• January 28, 2014

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Pa. labor unions fill state Capitol Rotunda in defense of union rights

• January 28, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Big Labor Scares Workers, Storms Capitol

• January 28, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Gov. Unions Rally to Defend the Indefensible While Supporters of Paycheck Protection Defend Workers’ Rights January 28, 2014, HARRISBURG, Pa—Government…

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State faces 600m jump in pension costs

• January 27, 2014

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W. Phila. artist fights city plan to buy his studio

• January 27, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

National, State Teachers’ Unions Don’t Talk to Teachers

• Nathan Benefield
• January 27, 2014

A survey of National Education Association (NEA) members, summarized by the Educational Intelligence Agency, reveals most teacher union members never hear from state and national union officials. While most…

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Government Accountability

Paycheck Protection Garners National Attention

• January 27, 2014

The effort to protect Pennsylvania’s union members and taxpayers from union bosses is grabbing national attention in major papers. Both the Wall Street Journal (paywall) and Investor’s Business…

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Pittsburgh film project’s tax-credit nail-biter has happy ending

• January 25, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania Next in Union Crosshairs

• Nathan Benefield, Priya Brannick
• January 24, 2014

Government union leaders are ramping up their attack messaging machine in Pennsylvania and planning a rally to bully state lawmakers as they did in Wisconsin and Michigan. But…

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Education

Win for Transparency in Public School Spending

• Priya Brannick
• January 22, 2014

How would you like to know what’s in a teachers’ contract before your school district passes it—and locks in spending—for four years? And how would you like to track how…

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Privatization of Pennsylvania’s liquor: The better alternative to a broken system

• January 21, 2014

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Letter: Legislative effort to cut cyber education funding hurts students, teachers

• January 21, 2014

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Teacher union’s lesson plan for failure

• January 21, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Myth: Paycheck Protection Affects Firefighters’ Freedom of Speech

• January 21, 2014

According to a WTAJ report in Altoona, there is some concern among firefighters that paycheck protection legislation would silence their voices in Harrisburg. This is wrong on two counts—firefighters…

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Welfare

Protection for the Poor a First Step

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 21, 2014

It’s too easy to steal from low-income Pennsylvanians and taxpayers according to Senators Scarnati and Argall. The lawmakers say it’s time to increase fraud penalties to make stealing over $1000…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania’s Fiscal Condition is Critical

• Jessica Barnett
• January 21, 2014

Pennsylvania ranks 42nd in overall fiscal condition, according to a report by Sarah Arnett of the Mercatus Center. The report, State Fiscal Condition: Ranking the 50 States, analyzes states’ abilities…

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