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Blue States Open the Door for Public Sector Union Abuses, New Report Finds
Harrisburg, Pa., August 28, 2024 — New tax loopholes, predatory recruiting tactics, and relaxed campaign finance laws shift power away from workers and towards union officials, according to a…
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DNC Ad Highlights Josh Shapiro’s Record: Ain’t Got Sh*t Done
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Commonwealth Foundation Joins Over 50 Organizations Opposing Anti-Energy Policies in the Inflation Reduction Act on its Two-Year Anniversary
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Josh Shapiro Can Now Focus on Leading Pennsylvania
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Mow the Lawn…TODAY!
When it comes to privatizing the Pennsylvania’s government-run monopoly of wine and spirits, many politicians say they are in favor of it—including House Liquor Committee Chairman John Taylor (R-Philadelphia). But…
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The $100,000 Club: 4,831 state employees made six figures in 2012
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Desperate Times, Desperate Claims
UFCW President Wendell Young is so desperate to retain Pennsylvania’s 80-year old government liquor monopoly that he’ll say anything. Most recently, he claimed “privateers” were hacking an online poll…
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Why liquor privatization still faces a long road
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Corbett’s liquor privatization bill moves closer to vote
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Carbon Tax Devastating for Manufacturers
A study reported by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association says a carbon tax would have a devastating effect on the state’s manufacturers. Manufacturing output in energy-intensive activities could drop by…
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LETTER: Corbett must stand by rejection of Medicaid expansion to avoid chaos
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Thin the Harrisburg herd: Slash the size, pay and perks of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Turzai: House could get liquor privatization bill soon
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Remove Politics from Pensions
A letter to the editor I sent to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette takes on some of the myths and facts of pension reform: Nina Esposito-Visgitis, president of the Pittsburgh…
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Facts, Not Hate, In Medicaid Debate
“A few dying residents won’t matter to these people…” So say supporters of implementing Obamacare in Pennsylvania about our friends at Americans for Prosperity. AFP launched a new action…
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Liquor Chair Wants to Hear from “Stakeholders”
Last night, Capitolwire.com reported (subscription required) that the chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee, Rep. John Taylor, has proposed an amendment to the Governor’s liquor store privatization plan. …
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PLCB Contradictions Continue
Should the government have its own wine brand? Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board member Robert Marcus thinks so, telling lawmakers, “We have the legal ability to do it. We did…
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Medicaid “Free Lunch” Nauseates Lawmakers
Following news that Gov. Corbett was going to meet with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, and rumors he might reverse his opposition to expanding…
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We Deserve Better than ‘Watery Beer’
Despite broad, bipartisan support to end Pennsylvania’s arcane monopoly on booze, legislators and special interests are saying “modernization” is good enough for Pennsylvania consumers. Make no mistake: “modernization” keeps government…
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Shrinking Legislature could save Pa. $8M
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Op-ed: Message in a bottle. How the Liquor Control Board is making its own case for privatization
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Your View: Union Helped Me After Student Attack
I took your survey, found that some of my answers were not among your choices! -The main reason I joined the union was because of the additional health…
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Where Does Government Get Money?
Where does the federal government get its money? Does it grow on trees? Does it fall from the sky like manna from heaven? Is there a genie who keeps granting…
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Privatization Could Open Doors for PA Winemakers
Gov. Corbett’s push for state liquor privatization could open up major doors for Pennsylvania wine makers. As highlighted by PA Independent, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has literally put a…
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