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Regulation

PLCB Once Again Drunk on Scandal

• August 31, 2015

Contact: Gina Diorio, 862-703-6670, gld@comfdnprod.wpengine.com PLCB Once Again Drunk on Scandal  Ethics Charges Latest in String of Corruption   Good evening, Today, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB)…

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Education

Putting Students First in Chester Upland

• James Paul
• August 28, 2015

Although Gov. Tom Wolf’s recent actions have thrown Chester Upland School District into a state of turmoil, local unions in the district are rising above politics and…

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Regulation

Ridesharing Freedom En Route to Pennsylvania

• James Paul
• August 28, 2015

Uber and Lyft provide inexpensive rides to customers across the country despite numerous regulatory hurdles—chief among them the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which has previously thwarted the businesses from…

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Government Accountability

Too Close for Comfort: Gov. Wolf and SEIU

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 27, 2015

New documents obtained by the Commonwealth Foundation (publicized by the Post-Gazette in a recent story) show a frightening closeness between Gov. Wolf and union leaders, particularly leaders at the SEIU. In…

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Education

Audio: Helping Teachers Speak Out

• Jonathan Reginella
• August 27, 2015

Teachers across Pennsylvania are being forced to contribute their hard-earned dollars to partisan politics and organizations they do not agree with. Some brave teachers–such as Linda Misja and…

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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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