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Education

Wolf’s Ugly Record on Education

• James Paul
• August 27, 2015

Families in Chester Upland breathed a sigh of relief this week after a Delaware County Judge rejected Gov. Tom Wolf’s efforts to arbitrarily slash…

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Taxes & Economy

Location, Location, Location

• August 26, 2015

What do real estate values and tax bills have in common? Both are driven by location. In a new report, the Tax Foundation provides a comprehensive analysis of the tax burdens…

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Sign Up Now to Oppose Gov. Wolf’s Tax Hikes

• August 26, 2015

Budget 2015 Digital Ads Email Form     For more budget facts and figures, check out our Budget Toolkit.

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Regulation

Audio: A Look at Gov. Wolf’s “Concessions”

• Jonathan Reginella
• August 26, 2015

As state budget negotiations drag on, Gov. Wolf is pointing the finger at Republicans, claiming they have refused to move after he made “concessions on everything.” So what compromises are included in…

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Vince Hughes: A Brave Man

• Nathan Benefield
• August 26, 2015

In March, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a massive tax increase of $12 billion over the next two years. Sen. Vince Hughes offered this tax plan—or 97 percent of it,…

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Education

Will Wolf Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer?

• Nathan Benefield
• August 25, 2015

On June 30, state lawmakers passed a budget that offers $10.4 billion in state support for public schools. This represents an all-time high—indeed, an increase from last year’s all-time high—and…

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Education

Teacher’s Bill of Rights: PA Educators Should be Free to Teach

• August 25, 2015

Teacher’s Bill of Rights: PA Educators Should be Free to Teach Removing Workplace Barriers Will Foster Best Learning Environment in Public Schools August 25, 2015, Harrisburg, Pa.—Mary…

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Education

Why Teachers Need a Bill of Rights

• Gina Diorio
• August 25, 2015

Mary loves teaching culinary arts, but she doesn’t want her name used in political mailers. Jane spent a career in the classroom, but she can’t donate the money she earned…

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Government Accountability

Transparency is the Antidote to Quid Pro Quo Politics

• August 24, 2015

Did Attorney General Kathleen Kane promise a sweetheart deal to union leaders in exchange for support of her controversial chief of staff? According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, enough evidence exists to…

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Taxes & Economy

Taxes and Taxes and Taxes, Oh My!

• Nathan Benefield
• August 24, 2015

A recent NPR article notes that Pennsylvania “gathers less than 1 percent of its total tax receipts from an impact fee” on natural gas production (emphasis mine). Naturally, the…

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Regulation

Audio: Gov. Wolf’s Gambling Problem

• Jonathan Reginella
• August 21, 2015

There are numerous ways Gov. Wolf can balance the budget without raising taxes: reforming the pension system, cutting corporate welfare and selling the liquor business. Instead, he…

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Public Union Democracy

Exposing Union Myths and Hypocrisy on Pension Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• August 20, 2015

Pennsylvania government unions rely on disproven myths to lobby against pension reform. Their actions, however, demonstrate they don't believe their own snake oil, and offer their employees' the same retirement plans…

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Public Union Democracy

Pension Hypocrisy: Union Leaders Offer 401(k)s to Own Employees

• August 20, 2015

Pension Hypocrisy: Union Leaders Offer 401(k)s to Own Employees For Biggest Opponents of Reform it’s ‘Do as I Say, Not as I Do’ August 20, 2015, Harrisburg, Pa.—For…

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Government Accountability

Something Pennsylvania Government Does Pretty Well

• Nathan Benefield
• August 19, 2015

A new report on state spending transparency websites gives Pennsylvania’s site—PennWatch—a solid ‘B’ grade. Created through legislation passed in 2011, PennWatch offers data—down to the “checkbook level”—on state…

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State Budget

Audio: The Real Danger of a Severance Tax

• Jonathan Reginella
• August 19, 2015

The Pennsylvania state budget remains long overdue, mostly due to Gov. Wolf’s misconstrued idea of compromise. He continues to insist on a severance tax to increase education spending, but…

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Public Union Democracy

Pension Reform to Protect my Kids

• August 19, 2015

Legislative leaders have rightly rejected a so-called pension reform “compromise,” a plan that fails to address the problems in our pension system and continues to put our kids and grandkids on…

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Education

Wolf to Chester Families: “There is No Escape”

• James Paul
• August 19, 2015

Tom Wolf’s record on public education is well documented. The governor is hostile to schools of choice, cozy to union interests, and wedded to…

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Regulation

Wolf’s ‘Compromise’ Rings Hollow

• August 18, 2015

Wolf’s ‘Compromise’ Rings Hollow Who’s Really Being ‘Disingenuous’ During Budget Talks? As budget negotiations continue, Gov. Wolf recently called Republicans “disingenuous” for criticizing his pension “compromise.” But…

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Union contracts hidden from view

• August 18, 2015

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The Most Liberal Governor in America: Tom Wolf and the Income Tax

• August 18, 2015

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Union Leader Still Flouting the Law

• Nathan Benefield
• August 17, 2015

Yesterday’s Post-Gazette featured a story highlighting the fact that Wendell Young still isn’t registered to lobby, and UFCW 1776 is underreporting their expenses: Mr. Young isn’t registered as…

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