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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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Editorial wrong on gas tax (letter)

• February 25, 2015

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‘Tipping point’ near for Pa. government, conservative expert predicts at Freedom Forum

• February 25, 2015

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Pennsylvania ponders extras for film industry in shadow of $2.3 billion deficit

• February 25, 2015

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Government Accountability

PA Union Campaign Contributions Exceed $10 Million

• Nathan Benefield
• February 25, 2015

Pennsylvania government unions gave more than $10.5 million to candidates last election cycle. We updated our analysis of union political spending using the latest reports filed with the PA…

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Regulation

Setting the Record Straight on Liquor Privatization

• February 24, 2015

It’s back! Liquor privatization is once again up for debate and has already cleared its first hurdle, as lawmakers voted yesterday to advance the bill out of a House…

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Public Union Democracy

Paycheck Protection Advances in the Senate

• Elizabeth Stelle
• February 24, 2015

Teachers and government workers are one step closer to getting their voices back. Yesterday, members of the Senate State Government Committee passed a constitutional amendment version of paycheck protection.

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Education

Thousands of Philly Students Left on Waiting Lists

• James Paul
• February 23, 2015

The long, frustrating wait continues for Philadelphia families desperate for educational opportunity. Last Wednesday, Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission (SRC) rejected 34 of 39 charter school applicants. Five…

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State Budget

Lawmakers Stand Up for Taxpayers

• February 23, 2015

Earlier today, Senators Camera Bartolotta and Mike Folmer and Rep. Tim Krieger announced their intentions to usher in an era of fiscal responsibility with the Taxpayer Protection Act (TPA) and…

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Public Union Democracy

Committees Vote on Paycheck Protection, Liquor Privatization

• Matthew Brouillette
• February 23, 2015

Lawmakers took action in committees today on both liquor privatization and paycheck protection. Here’s what’s happened in Harrisburg: Liquor privatization: This morning, the House Liquor Control Committee advanced HB…

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Spending billions to upgrade Amtrak’s Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg run doesn’t pass the sniff test

• February 23, 2015

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East at a glance: Forum in Murrysville will tackle Pennsylvania’s future

• February 23, 2015

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Pennsylvania Still Doesn’t Need an Extraction Tax

• February 23, 2015

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Fate of 39 new charters decided today

• February 23, 2015

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State Budget

Safeguard Family Finances with the Taxpayer Protection Act

• February 23, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Safeguard Family Finances with the Taxpayer Protection Act Responsible Spending Boosts Job, Population, and Income Growth February 23, 2015,…

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Education

New Charter School Proposals Offer Hope for Thousands in Phila.

• February 18, 2015

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 New Charter School Proposals Offer Hope for Thousands in Phila. Life-changing Educational Opportunities Should not be Denied Good morning, This afternoon, Philadelphia families…

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