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Taxes & Economy

Wolf’s Crushing $4.6 Billion Tax Increase Largest in Pa History

• March 3, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Wolf’s Crushing $4.6 Billion Tax Increase Largest in Pa History Middle-Class Families Foot the Bill for Massive Tax-and-Spend Plan…

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Public Union Democracy

Gov. Wolf Authorizes New Union Money-Grab

• Elizabeth Stelle, Nathan Benefield
• March 2, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf issued an executive order that effectively helps SEIU (Service Employees International Union) unionize home health care workers. Many of these workers are simply taking…

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Education

Spending More, or Spending More Wisely?

• James Paul
• March 2, 2015

When you purchase a good or service—be it a cheeseburger, a pair of shoes, or a car wash—how do you evaluate its quality? Do you consider the outputs—whether the service…

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Taxes & Economy

Fair Share? How Pennsylvania Gas Taxes Compare

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 2, 2015

Pennsylvania is the only top natural gas producing state that doesn’t tax drilling. Sound familiar? It’s a favorite argument of tax proponents, but it misses the big picture. Pennsylvania taxes…

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PA Ponders Extras For Film Industry

• March 2, 2015

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Rein in Pa. spending

• March 2, 2015

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Why water down Pennsylvania’s ‘paycheck protection’ bill?

• March 2, 2015

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Wolf’s tax plan worries Pike EDA

• March 2, 2015

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The PennFuture Insurgency; The Empire at Work

• March 2, 2015

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Teacher Survey

• Brittney Parker
• March 1, 2015

Teacher Survey…

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Tomb Letter: Leave gas industry alone; don’t overtax it

• February 27, 2015

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Pa. FactFinder: Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania ranks 45th for public education funding. Is that number right?

• February 27, 2015

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Pennsylvania House pushes liquor system privatization bill through

• February 27, 2015

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Regulation

A Toast to the House, but Challenges Lie Ahead

• February 27, 2015

On Thursday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed liquor privatization legislation sponsored by Speaker of the House Mike Turzai. You can see how your legislator voted in this interactive graphic…

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Education

A School for the City, Not a Fortress from the City

• Elizabeth Stelle, James Paul
• February 26, 2015

The plan was for Hudson to attend public school in Philadelphia—at least for one year. But after Andy, Hudson’s father, visited their neighborhood school, Horatio Hackett, he wanted something different…

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Regulation

Liquor Privatization Passage Puts People First, Not Politics

• February 26, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Liquor Privatization Passage Puts People First, Not Politics Ending State Monopoly Would Help Fill Budget Hole February 26, 2015, HARRISBURG,…

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Funding school choice requires reading the fine print

• February 26, 2015

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Public Union Democracy

Union Rally for ‘Equality’ Really about Political Pressure

• February 26, 2015

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Union Rally for ‘Equality’ Really about Political Pressure Campaign Finance Records Indicate Rally Sponsor SEIU Wants Return on Political Investment Good morning, Today,…

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Taxes & Economy

Talk of Severance Tax Reduces Drilling

• Gordon Tomb
• February 26, 2015

What a shock! A gas exploration company says it is reevaluating plans to drill for natural gas in Southwestern Pennsylvania because of Gov. Wolf’s proposed severance tax, reports…

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Regulation

Culture, Not Government, Drives Alcohol Use

• February 25, 2015

Practically three-quarters of Pennsylvania’s twelfth graders tried alcohol at least once in their lifetimes, according to a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) report. This eye-opening statistic confirms the obvious:…

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Pennsylvania’s business climate: the good, the bad, the strange

• February 25, 2015

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