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Op-Ed: A lawyer made COVID policy for Bucks County schools

• Kevin Mooney
• October 6, 2021

Bucks County public education officials chose to ignore local health authorities and instead followed a well-connected lawyer.

Commentary

The Vince Coglianese Show – Jennifer Stefano – 10.01.21

• Jennifer Stefano (Author)
• October 1, 2021

Vince Coglianese speaks with Jennifer Stefano, a Fellow at the Independent Women's Forum (IWF) and the Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Schools shouldn’t be political battlegrounds. Let’s make peace through educational choice

• Stephen Bloom
• October 1, 2021

School choice policies allow some of the funding used to educate a child to follow that child to the family’s school of choice.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Pa. lawmakers can end educational chaos by passing HB 1

• Nathan Benefield
• September 30, 2021

Educational choice policies like those in the Excellent Education for all Act (House Bill 1) empower parents.

Commentary

Pa. General Assembly passes House Bill 1861

• Michael Torres
• September 29, 2021

Today, both chambers of the Pa. General Assembly passed House Bill 1861 unanimously. It will now go to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature or veto. Commonwealth Foundation Vice…

Press Release

Op-Ed: Empower Parents, Not Union Leaders

• Nathan Benefield
• September 27, 2021

Originally published at RealClearEducation Earlier this year, the New York Post revealed that the American Federation of Teachers – one of America’s two national teachers’ unions – had…

Media

Op-Ed: While progressive leaders eat cake, their constituents suffer

• Jennifer Stefano
• September 27, 2021

A picture is worth a thousand words — maybe even 300,000, which was the dollar cost for a table at the Met Gala this year.

Commentary

Pennsylvania’s Use of ARPA Funds

• Brandon Van Dyck
• September 23, 2021

ARPA is a $1.9 trillion federal bill passed in March 2021. Supporters of the legislation argued that our country needed the added spending to stimulate a nationwide recovery from the…

Fact Sheet

Excellent Education for All Act Summary

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 22, 2021

The Excellent Education for All Act (House Bill 1) is a transformative plan that ensures more Pennsylvania children have access to an excellent education.

Fact Sheet

Op-Ed: Say no to $3.5 trillion government takeover, yes to jobs

• Jennifer Stefano
• September 20, 2021

Originally published at The Hill Something isn’t right in America’s economy. And it’s not just COVID-19. As of late July, there were 10 million available jobs across the…

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Op-Ed: How Right-Leaning Entrepreneurs Became the Champions of Equity for Low-Income Students

• Jennifer Stefano
• September 18, 2021

Originally published at Townhall There is no doubt that free-market enthusiasts—armed with a love of competition and individual liberty—have a successful track record of leading on traditionally progressive issues.

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Op-Ed: Want To Grow Your Nonprofit? Stop Fundraising

• Jennifer Stefano
• September 14, 2021

Originally published at Forbes My challenge to you: Bring joy back to your development efforts by not fundraising. Sounds crazy, right? But you can drive forward and build your…

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Energy

Op-Ed: Climate Change Regulations in Pennsylvania: No Discernable Benefits

• Kevin Mooney
• September 10, 2021

What happens next in Pennsylvania’s legal and legislative battles over proposed climate change regulations will largely depend on who controls the narrative about carbon dioxide emissions and their impact.

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Consequences of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 1, 2021

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a controversial compact designed to tax electricity producers for emitting carbon. The Wolf administration is attempting to join the initiative through regulation in…

Fact Sheet

Op-Ed: Main Line Madness

• Michael Torres
• September 1, 2021

Parents across the country are engaging with their schools’ embrace of critical racial pedagogy, but in progressive locales like Lower Merion, pushback requires organization and cooperation among those who want…

Commentary

Gov. Wolf Contradicts Himself, Implements School Mask Mandate

• Nathan Benefield
• August 31, 2021

Today, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that his administration will implement a mask mandate for all public and private schools and daycare facilities in the commonwealth despite having repeatedly stated that…

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Op-Ed: Back-to-School Season in Pennsylvania Defined by Conflict

• Colleen Hroncich
• August 31, 2021

Amid new and recycled policies surrounding the COVID-19 Delta variant, batteles with local public school bureaucracies are intensifying.     …

Commentary

Energy

Op-Ed: Climate Regulations Reach Critical Turning Point in Pennsylvania

• Kevin Mooney
• August 29, 2021

September…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Limited government can make a comeback

• Nathan Benefield
• August 28, 2021

For advocates of limited government, it’s easy to feel like the fight is over and the country is on the path to fiscal ruin. But such pessimism is unwarranted.

Commentary

Pa. Earmark Spending Hits All-Time High

• Michael Torres
• August 26, 2021

August 26, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa.— A new Commonwealth Foundation analysis shows a steep increase in earmarks in the 2021–2022 state budget. Approximately $5.5 billion in both federal and state…

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Don Kirkland Society: Mail

• August 25, 2021

Please mail me more information about ensuring a legacy of freedom: Mail me info Topics on this page Philanthropy…

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