Staff

Op-Ed: The Localist Legislator — Last Hope Of The Middle Class?

• Andrew Cuff
• May 10, 2021

With political courage and the support of the grassroots, state legislators can still do the hard work of governing.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Restore Accountability in Harrisburg by Voting “Yes” on May 18

• May 5, 2021

The Legislature, an elected body, has passed a constitutional amendment and submitted it to the people for ratification, as our constitution allows. It doesn’t get more democratic than that. Either…

Commentary

5 Reasons Why the Emergency Powers Amendments Are Needed

• Michael Torres
• May 4, 2021

May 4, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, members of the Wolf administration held press conferences addressing the emergency powers constitutional amendments on the May primary ballot and Gov. Wolf announced…

Press Release

State Budget

Clear the Red Tape to Rebuild a Stronger Pennsylvania

• Tirzah Duren
• April 27, 2021

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Wolf repealed regulations to allow our healthcare sector to respond to the evolving crisis. Nonmedical regulatory restrictions—such as permitting cocktails to-go—were also…

Fact Sheet

Op-Ed: School Closures Highlight The Need For Parental Choice

• Colleen Hroncich
• April 22, 2021

More affluent families have always had options — they can afford private schools or tutors as needed. Indeed, nothing illustrates the need for equity through school choice options more than…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Governor’s Abuse of Emergency Powers Must End

• Kevin Mooney
• April 19, 2021

Keystone State citizens will have a chance to vote on ballot initiatives that would restrain Governor Wolf’s executive authority.

Commentary

PA’s Economic Recovery Falling Behind

• Michael Torres
• April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — Key economic indicators show that Pennsylvania is falling behind in its effort to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. While our unemployment rate remains unacceptably high…

Press Release

Health Care

7 Signs Pa.’s Pandemic Recovery Is Falling Behind

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 19, 2021

Pennsylvania business closures continue to be among the worst in the nation.  …

Fact Sheet

Op-Ed: All or Nothing at All

• Charles F. McElwee
• April 15, 2021

Russell Shorto explores his family roots, the small-town mafia, and a unique period in postwar America.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Fight Against PA Guv’s Powers Reflects Bipartisan Trend

• Nathan Benefield
• April 15, 2021

The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s efforts to restrict Wolf’s emergency declaration – renewed four times – has reached its endgame in the form of two constitutional amendments in a statewide voter…

Commentary

Education

The Truth About Education Spending in Pennsylvania

• Colleen Hroncich
• April 14, 2021

Ben Franklin once said, “in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” If he lived in Pennsylvania today, he might have an addition to his list: claims of…

Backgrounder

Op-Ed: How cyber charter schools create new paths for teachers and students

• Kevin Mooney
• April 12, 2021

Robert Pratt is a sixth-grade science teacher at Agora Cyber Charter School. He explains why cyber charters have shown their value to students and teachers alike over the last year.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Society of Woke

• Michael Torres
• April 8, 2021

In Greater Philadelphia, Quaker schools betray their historical values.

Commentary

Three Ways Pennsylvania Should Spend American Rescue Plan Funds

• April 7, 2021

How should the commonwealth use this massive surplus of federal dollars? The temptation might be to simply pay off our budget deficit. The IFO projects that over the next five…

Fact Sheet

A Brief History of Tom Wolf’s Tax Hike Proposals

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 6, 2021

Since taking office seven years ago, Governor Wolf has proposed or supported 14 tax hikes on working families.

Fact Sheet

Op-Ed: How to Ease COVID-Era Education Battles: Fund Students

• Colleen Hroncich
• April 6, 2021

Children pay a high price for shutdowns. Supporting kids, not school systems, can help.

Commentary

Stage-Four Cancer Patient Blocked from Care by Gov. Wolf: April’s Story

• Jennifer Stefano
• April 5, 2021

In the following video, April shares her story of confronting bad government policy—and the governor who caused it—while fighting to save her life. Despite her illness, April is speaking out…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Personalized Care Act Empowers Individuals Instead of Bureaucrats

• Colleen Hroncich
• April 1, 2021

The Personalized Care Act won’t solve every problem we face when it comes to health care access. But it would go a long way toward putting individuals in the driver’s…

Commentary

Op-Ed: John Heinz’s Legacy — and Pennsylvania’s Political Future

• Charles F. McElwee
• March 30, 2021

Thirty years ago, Republican Sen. John Heinz – then Pennsylvania’s most popular public figure – died in a midair collision over suburban Philadelphia’s Lower Merion Township. The April 4, 1991,…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Voters can limit the power of the governor on May 18

• Nathan Benefield
• March 29, 2021

Pennsylvanians can’t allow Wolf to wield such powers over our communities without working alongside the Legislature.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Aim to Keep Tom Wolf at Bay

• Jennifer Stefano
• March 29, 2021

Two ballot measures would limit the governor’s power to extend emergency declarations indefinitely.

Commentary