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.
Education
Education Tax Credits work.
Originally published at Broad + Liberty Students are learning. Parents are grateful. Donors are seeing the benefits. And Pennsylvania taxpayers are saving money today — and tomorrow. (Over $1…
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If Elected, Harris Will Carry Biden’s Torch as ‘Most Pro-Union President’
Originally published at Daily Signal Remember when then-candidate Joe Biden promised to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen”? It’s been a go-to…
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Lowering the Cost of Living Key To Winning Keystone State
Originally published at Newsweek What will it take for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris to win Pennsylvania—arguably the most important state in the 2024 election? The answer is simple. They must…
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A Tale of Two Philadelphia Schools
Originally published at Delaware Valley Journal A seven-minute walk separates Kensington High School and Liguori Academy, two high schools serving the East Kensington neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia. Kensington and…
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Instead of a ‘Public Option’, We Need a ‘Personal Option’
Originally published at RealClearHealth Health care is a mess—and our political leaders aren’t helping. Presidential candidates only offer vague ideas to address our health care problems. From former President…
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Regulations subvert ‘environmental justice’
Originally published at the Williamsport Sun-Gazette Thirty years ago, more than 800 waste coal piles marred the Pennsylvania landscape, poisoning streams and emitting gaseous odors, including the rotten-egg smell…
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Three Mile Island: Private Investment is Key to Expanding Nuclear Power – Not Government Subsidies
Harrisburg, Pa., September 20, 2024 — Constellation Energy and Microsoft announced Friday a deal to restart Three Mile Island, a nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, and provide power for the tech…
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André Béliveau Talks Energy Policy on The District of Conservation with Gabriella Hoffman
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New Study: Most Tax Credit Scholarship Recipient Families Earn Below the Median Income
Harrisburg, PA, September 17 – Tax credit scholarships had a significant benefit for low-to-middle-income students in Pennsylvania, according to a new study from the Commonwealth Foundation. The study includes new data about…
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Pennsylvania’s Education Tax Credit Scholarships: How EITC Serves Children and Families in the Commonwealth
Key Findings Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) are state tax credit programs that give thousands of low- to middle- income students access to…
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Rethinking All-of-the-Above with André Béliveau
In Episode 459 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses her upcoming fall hunting/fishing plans, her appointment to Virginia’s Land Conservation Foundation Board of Trustees, and welcomes Commonwealth Foundation’s André Béliveau…
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Senior Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau on the Alan Nathan Show
Topics on this pageEnergy policy…
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Unions are planning a nationwide takeover — it’s already begun in Illinois
Originally published in The Hill In 2022, Illinois voters approved what they likely thought was an innocuous ballot measure, the Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment, also called …
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Pennsylvania Should Prioritize Reliable and Affordable Energy Solutions
Harrisburg, Pa., September 12, 2024 – Pennsylvania must advance American energy abundance and maintain its place as one of America’s leading energy-producing states, according to the Commonwealth Foundation’s new energy policy…
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S2: E7 Featuring Education Entrepreneur Kerry McDonald
In Season 2’s seventh episode, School Choice Report host David Hardy is joined by Kerry McDonald, Senior Fellow at Foundation for Economic Education. Together they discuss the benefits and challenges…
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How the Shapiro Administration Doubled the Cost of Broadband
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania The digital divide – the gap between communities with and without access to high-speed internet – is a prominent issue in Pennsylvania. More than …
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The Basic Economic Mistake Both Candidates Make
Originally published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Poll after poll reveals what’s on voters’ minds: It’s the economy, stupid, as it was in 1992 when Bill Clinton’s campaign advisor James Carville…
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Commonwealth Foundation Explains Why Fracking is Front and Center Ahead of 2024 Election
Topics on this page2024 United States electionsEnergy policy of the United StatesFracking…
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The Battle forWorker Freedom in the States
Topics on this pageAFL–CIOCollective bargainingPublic-sector trade unions in the United StatesRight-to-work lawTaft–Hartley ActTrade union+1 more…
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Commonwealth Foundation Welcomes Andrew Lewis as President and CEO
Harrisburg, Pa., September 4, 2024—The Commonwealth Foundation Board of Directors has unanimously named Andrew Lewis the organization’s sixth president and CEO effective September 19, 2024. Lewis served four years in…
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Unraveling Union Dynamics: Michigan’s Reversal, Florida’s Reforms, and the Fallout of the Janus Decision
In this episode, host David Osborne is joined by Commonwealth Foundation Policy Analyst Andrew Holman. Together they co-authored co-author the most up to date report on public sector labor laws:…
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