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State Budget

IFO: Everyone Pays More Under Wolf Tax Shift

• Nathan Benefield
• April 24, 2015

The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released a new analysis of Gov. Wolf’s tax proposals yesterday. What is their most interesting conclusion? Taxpayers in every income bracket will see a net…

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Regulation

Clarifying Pension Reform Misconceptions

• April 23, 2015

Pennsylvania’s $50 billion public pension problem isn’t going to solve itself. Reform is a must, which is why Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman has rightly called for structural…

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Health Care

Judge Halts Stealth Unionization Scheme

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 23, 2015

A Commonwealth Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction to stop full enforcement of Gov. Tom Wolf's executive order to stealthily unionize home healthcare workers. For folks like…

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The Families Impacted by Gov. Wolf’s Budget

• April 23, 2015

“Whether your kid can go to tee ball or even preschool,” Micah Dunn said choking back tears. “We’ve had to make those decisions before, this [tax increase] hits pretty…

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Community Rallies Around Local Teacher

• Brittney Parker
• April 23, 2015

Standing up for your beliefs can be scary—especially when you’re a teacher standing up to the most powerful labor union in Pennsylvania! But that’s exactly what Professor Mary Trometter did…

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Government Accountability

Pro-Taxpayer, Pro-Transparency Bills Move Forward

• James Paul
• April 22, 2015

Government union contract negotiations—long shrouded in secrecy behind closed-door meetings—are one step closer to openness and transparency. Today, a series of bills passed the Senate State Government Committee that will…

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Public Union Democracy

PA is One Step Closer to Outlawing Harassment

• April 22, 2015

Sarina Rose, VP of Development for Post Brothers Apartments, knows firsthand what its like to be harassed. She was verbally berated and threatened in a Philadelphia restaurant. But because the…

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Government Accountability

Bills Shining Light on Secret Contract Talks Advance in Senate

• April 22, 2015

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Bills Shining Light on Secret Contract Talks Advance in Senate Openness Sought in Closed-Door Negotiations Costing Billions…

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Letter to the editor: Gas tax won’t help schools

• April 22, 2015

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Commonwealth Foundation: Anti-competitive prevailing wage mandates cost $1 billion annually

• April 22, 2015

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Pa. lawmaker predicts Senate will pass bills to open union negotiations

• April 22, 2015

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Gov. Wolf ends asset test for food stamps

• April 22, 2015

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State Budget

Taxpayer Protection Act Advances in the Senate

• James Paul
• April 21, 2015

In the face of Governor Wolf’s proposed $4.5 billion tax increase, a group of Senate lawmakers are offering an alternate vision for Pennsylvania—one of limited government and…

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Could minimum wage increase save taxpayers billions on welfare?

• April 21, 2015

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Gov. Wolf’s budget delivers more in sales tax hikes than in property tax relief

• April 21, 2015

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State Budget

State Senate Committee Advances Taxpayer Protection Act

• April 21, 2015

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Senate Committee Advances Taxpayer Protection Act Legislation Protects Pennsylvanians from Out-of-Control State Spending Good afternoon,…

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Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes ‘Taxpayer Protection’ Bill

• April 21, 2015

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Public Union Democracy

This Unionization Scheme is About Money

• Nathan Benefield
• April 20, 2015

I am angry. As my colleague Dawn pointed out last week, ballots were mailed to home health care workers asking them whether or not they want to be represented by the…

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Public Union Democracy

Wolf Only One NOT Calling Home Care Action Unionization | NEWS RELEASE

• April 20, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Gov. Wolf Only One NOT Calling Home Care Action Unionization Unionization Not a Secret to Self-Described Home Care Union…

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Home health care workers encouraged to unionize in PA as Gov. Wolf denies involvement

• April 20, 2015

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Education

Video: Tax Credit Scholarships Give Options to Thousands

• Jonathan Reginella
• April 17, 2015

The Educational Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC) offers businesses the chance to be more involved in their communities by offering tax credits in exhange for sholarship funding. This program allows…

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