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Why is Gov. Shapiro Afraid of His Own Campaign Promises?
HARRISBURG, PA., July 24, 2024 — At a press conference Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the Commonwealth Foundation has “spent years and millions and millions of dollars attacking me.” Shapiro’s…
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President and CEO Charles Mitchell on Philadelphia’s Morning Answer with Chris Stigall
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VP Josh Shapiro? Ad Spotlights Governor’s Failed Leadership
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Governor Shapiro’s Do-Nothing Record Makes Him a Perfect Fit for Vice President
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Our View: A pleasant surprise for job creation
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Picking winners & losers: Stop the idiocy
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Pa. businesses that get government grants should be held accountable
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Mary’s Law: Protecting Teachers and Taxpayers
“Mary’s Law,” new legislation that will soon be introduced by State Senators John Eichelberger and Gene Yaw—along with 10 other senators—would end the taxpayer-funded collection of political money. Update:…
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Government Falls Short in Subsidizing Job Creation
“Incomplete, misleading, and unreliable”—that is how an Auditor General report described Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of your…
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Unions will see if bets on Wolf pay off
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Liquor privatization debate poised to resurface in PA House
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Audit: PA handed out $93 million to businesses that missed job projections
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Pennsylvania state agency failed to live up to promises of job creation, audit says
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Audio: Could Charter Conversion be in York City’s Future?
York City School District—financially distressed and second-to-last in the state in student achievement—may be in for some much-needed change in the coming weeks. After two years of…
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Change is definitely coming to the governor’s mansion. But what will it look like?
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Teachers’ Unions: The common roadblock to reform
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They’re Complaining Because We’re Convincing
This morning’s Harrisburg Patriot-News includes an item that gives unfortunate credence to tired and lame allegations made by critics who are upset with CF’s effectiveness about our research…
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More Choice on the way to Philadelphia?
Tens of thousands of Philadelphia students languishing on charter waiting lists have reason to hope. For the first time in seven years, the School…
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Raising taxes is the wrong way to fix Pa.’s financial problem: PennLive letters
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Supt. Chain reflects on his years with Fairfield in Adams County
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Local districts short-changed by state (YDR opinion)
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Filling that $2 billion hole leaves no room for political games: Editorial
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Spending Restraint, Reform Needed to Balance Budget
With an estimated $2 billion “planning deficit” announced this week, one might believe crafting a balanced budget that doesn’t raise taxes is impossible. Yet earlier this year, we…
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Roadblock to reform: Unions condemn schools to inferiority
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