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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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What Our Towns Pay: Suburban cops dominate list of top earners

• August 17, 2015

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Regulation

Gov. Wolf’s So-Called Compromise

• Nathan Benefield
• August 17, 2015

Gov. Wolf proposed a new “compromise” on pensions and the budget last week, according to news reports. Here is what that compromise includes: A defined contribution plan for new…

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Education

Pension Reform to Protect my Kids

• August 17, 2015

I chose teaching because I enjoy interacting with students and helping them learn.  My science classes show students that certain actions yield predictable results.  With this in mind, I am…

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What does state law require for lobbying reports? Good question

• August 16, 2015

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Government Accountability

New Contract, Still no Transparency

• Nathan Benefield
• August 14, 2015

The newest state contract with AFSCME—the union representing more than 30,000 state workers—was signed earlier this week. The contract was agreed to in April, then ratified by…

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Wolf property tax plan a sour vintage (letter)

• August 14, 2015

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Letter to the Editor: Gov. Tom Wolf glosses over biggest source of new revenue: sales and income tax hikes

• August 14, 2015

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Letter to the Editor: Gov. Tom Wolf glosses over biggest source of new revenue: sales and income tax hikes

• August 13, 2015

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Consider points on severance tax

• August 13, 2015

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4.6 Billion Is the Loneliest Number

• Gina Diorio
• August 12, 2015

Gov. Tom Wolf and the state legislature have agreed on legislation 39 times this year, the Pittsburgh Tribune notes. But when it came time to vote on Wolf’s $4.6…

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State Budget

Audio: Gov. Wolf’s Budget Blindspot

• Jonathan Reginella
• August 12, 2015

CF’s Nate Benefield joins Dom Giordano on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT to discuss the budget impasse and Gov. Wolf’s misleading claims. During their conversation, Nate shed light on Gov.

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Gov. Wolf’s complaints with the Republican budget

• August 12, 2015

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Seattle Hospital Cuts Cost of Outpatient Services 35 Percent

• August 11, 2015

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Regulation

Entrepreneurs Speak Out Against the PLCB

• August 10, 2015

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) partisans are quick to defend the agency as an asset for the state, but the PLCB’s finances—and the entrepreneurs who deal with the booze bureaucracy—tell a different story. On the financial front, the board reported $117 million in net…

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State Budget

Listen: Telephone Townhall on PA Budget and More

• Jonathan Reginella
• August 10, 2015

Matt Brouillette and Rich Zeoli of Talk Radio 1210 WPHT answer questions about the Pennsylvania budget during a telephone town hall. Matt explains how Gov. Wolf's tax plan that would smack…

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Letters: Fattah charges political revenge

• August 7, 2015

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