Paul Buckley
Director of CRM Systems
Paul is a Montgomery County native and graduated from Ursinus College in 2016 with a degree in Politics. Prior to joining the Commonwealth Foundation, Paul worked for the Heritage Foundation, Hudson Institute, Pacific Research Institute, and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.
In his free time, Paul enjoys fishing, kayaking, hiking, attending concerts, helping at church events, and rooting on Penn State.
Teacher files labor relations complaint against union over political mailing
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New Wave of Obamacare Price Hikes Arrives
Regina Weinhardt handles benefits for her family’s plumbing business in Delaware County. In business since 1962, providing health care to their employees has always been a priority, “My father started…
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Green Jobs Threatened by EPA Regs
John Oelbracht has managed the Westwood Generation power plant in Schuylkill County for 10 years. It’s more than a job to him—it’s an undertaking to clean up the environment while…
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Ill-fed and Well-groomed: Lawsuit Aims to Fix Pennsylvania’s School Funding System
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Pennsylvania House, Senate per diem problem
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Will coming EPA regs lead to the funeral for Pa.’s coal-waste clean-up efforts?
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You’re Innocent, but Your House may be Guilty
A recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver highlights the problem of asset forfeiture, with specific references to the city of Philadelphia. Philadelphia has seized more than…
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GOP eyes window for action before Wolf takes over
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Will coming EPA regs lead to the funeral for Pa.’s coal-waste clean-up efforts?
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York Sen. Scott Wagner on the return of Paycheck Protection, ‘This is about the PSEA’: John L. Micek
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One Unwelcome Election Result: Union Used My Name to Endorse Candidate Without Permission
I was the first person in my immediate family to complete a college degree, when I graduated from a small community college. I worked in industry for a few…
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Government Unions’ Political Spending Dwarfs Natural Gas
A rehashed report from Common Cause PA and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania assert that Marcellus Shale drillers spent $8 million on campaign contributions and $41 million on lobbying in…
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State Senate GOP ousts Pileggi as majority leader, taps Corman
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PLCB Annual Report: Future of Government Booze Bleak
Last year, my colleague Dawn did us all a favor by providing a summary of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) annual report. This year, I drew the short…
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Bracing for Obamacare Rate Hikes
Only three days until the Obamacare exchanges open for 2015 enrollment. Last Sunday, the federal government released preliminary rates for window shopping. We compared the cheapest insurance plans in…
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OP-ED: Even green jobs threatened by EPA regs
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A Shoddy Attack on Charters
My letter to the editor of the Philadelphia Daily News takes issue with the paper’s recent characterization of charter schools as “fiscal monsters.” The Daily News editorial…
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