Giana DePaul
Press Secretary
Giana DePaul is the Press Secretary at the Commonwealth Foundation.
A proud Montgomery County native, Giana, both as a professional and academic, knows the hows of communicating policy that is understandable, responsive, and impactful to the public.
Giana graduated Summa Cum Laude from Liberty University in 2023 with a BS in Government: Politics and Policy. While at Liberty, she was part of the university’s policy journal editorial team, publishing various articles on the Tenth Amendment, the intersection of economics and public policy, and other free market ideas. Moreover, Giana gained extensive policy experience through an internship at the Heritage Foundation, a policy-writing intensive with the Hoover Institute, and her work with federal, state, and local elected officials in both campaign and official roles.
Before joining the Commonwealth Foundation, Giana had the honor of serving as Executive Director of the Montgomery County Republican Committee during the 2024 presidential election cycle. Her priority was to lessen the information gaps between county regulations and the everyday voter.
Giana is also a member of the 2025 class of the Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series.
Giana now lives in Harrisburg. When she’s not writing press releases, she loves to spend time with family, visit local thrift stores, go on scenic hikes, and find the best coffee shops in town.
Public Union Democracy
Good News for Forced Union Fee Payers
For public employees forced to subsidize union politics—or lose their jobs—a U.S. Supreme Court announcement yesterday signals a potential end to this workplace coercion. The Court indicated it will…
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What’s Next for the 2017-18 Budget?
What does the Senate's vote to non-concur mean? How does a conference committee work? How does the credit downgrade affect the budget? Negotiations over the 2017-18 budget have raised interesting…
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Gov. Wolf’s Indefensible Decisions Continue to Hurt Students
Pennsylvania’s successful scholarship programs—the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)—are in danger once again. The Wolf Administration has delayed the programs’ approval letters, which…
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How to Balance the 2017-18 Budget Without Tax Hikes
Here’s how the Pennsylvania House can stop the Senate tax hikes and protect taxpayers from tax hikes and borrowing.
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How to Balance the 2017-18 Budget Without Tax Hikes
Here’s how the Pennsylvania House can stop the Senate tax hikes and protect taxpayers from tax hikes and borrowing.
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Chart of the Month Aug-Sept 2017
General Fund Spending Under Gov. Wolf…
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Chart of the Month Aug-Sept 2017
General Fund Spending Under Gov. Wolf…
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Around the State
In May, Matt Brouillette of Commonwealth Partners, George Coates, Commonwealth Foundation board treasurer, and Commonwealth Foundation President & CEO Charles Mitchell had the privilege of touring Pepperidge Farm's facility in…
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Around the State
In May, Matt Brouillette of Commonwealth Partners, George Coates, Commonwealth Foundation board treasurer, and Commonwealth Foundation President & CEO Charles Mitchell had the privilege of touring Pepperidge Farm's facility in…
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Meet Lenny McAllister
Lenny McAllister joined CF in early 2017 as the first director of entrepreneur engagement in western Pennsylvania. Recently, CF Vice President Jennifer Stefano sat down with Lenny to discuss his…
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Meet Lenny McAllister
Lenny McAllister joined CF in early 2017 as the first director of entrepreneur engagement in western Pennsylvania. Recently, CF Vice President Jennifer Stefano sat down with Lenny to discuss his…
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State Budget Update
On the last day of the state’s fiscal year, the General Assembly passed a $32 billion budget that boosts state spending by $500 million, but lawmakers didn’t say how they’d…
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State Budget Update
On the last day of the state’s fiscal year, the General Assembly passed a $32 billion budget that boosts state spending by $500 million, but lawmakers didn’t say how they’d…
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Follow Our Lead
Those seeking a return to fiscal sanity should take heart: Significant reforms are advancing at the state level that could spur a bottom-up course correction across the country—and Pennsylvania is…
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Follow Our Lead
Those seeking a return to fiscal sanity should take heart: Significant reforms are advancing at the state level that could spur a bottom-up course correction across the country—and Pennsylvania is…
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A Visitor’s Guide to Buying Booze in PA
Planning a dinner? Picking up a hostess gift? Here’s our handy shopping guide to keep things E.A.S.Y.* (*Every Annoying Stop You have to make to get what you need.)…
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A Visitor’s Guide to Buying Booze in PA
Planning a dinner? Picking up a hostess gift? Here’s our handy shopping guide to keep things E.A.S.Y.* (*Every Annoying Stop You have to make to get what you need.)…
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Note From the Team Aug-Sept 2017
The editor explains how the state budget impacted printing this summer and why pension reform was such an important victory.
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Note From the Team Aug-Sept 2017
The editor explains how the state budget impacted printing this summer and why pension reform was such an important victory.
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