Stephen Kelly

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Stephen Kelly

Senior Associate of Government Affairs

Stephen Kelly is a Senior Associate of Government Affairs at the Commonwealth Foundation.

Stephen is an Adams County native. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2022 with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Economics.

After graduating, Stephen returned home to Pennsylvania. Before joining the Commonwealth Foundation, he was a Polling Assistant for the 2022 Midterm Elections at Cygnal, a polling and survey research firm serving center-right and conservative campaigns, political action committees, and independent expenditures.

Outside of work and following politics, Stephen enjoys learning about history, playing rugby, and rooting for all the Philadelphia sports teams.

Gas extraction tax topic of next Citizens Caucus debate

September 16, 2014

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Speaker: Pension reform will improve state schools

September 16, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Is This What Democracy Looks Like?

September 15, 2014

An astounding 93 percent of union members had no role in choosing the union currently representing them, according to a new report authored by Dr. Daniel DiSalvo of the…

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Did Gov. Corbett really cut $1 billion from ed.? Let’s sort it out

September 15, 2014

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York-Hanover takes second on Time Magazine list of cities with the lowest levels of income inequality

September 14, 2014

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Education

Rendell’s Legacy Handcuffs Schools

James Paul
September 12, 2014

Former Governor Ed Rendell wrote to the Philadelphia Inquirer and took issue with our policy points on Philadelphia school trends. The Inquirer…

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Regulation

Audio: Is Selling Liquor a Core Function of Government?

September 12, 2014

Is it government’s job to monopolize a service that private enterprise can easily provide? Matt Brouillette says no—and Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor monopoly is a prime example of why government should…

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Education

Ten Thousand Lifeboats

September 11, 2014

In 2001, Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation to enact an education tax credit aimed at corporations. Since then, the popular Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program has…

Fact Sheet

Teacher union obstruction, not school funding, is the problem: PennLive letters

September 11, 2014

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(Governor’s) Race to the Bottom

September 11, 2014

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Education

Misconceptions Cloud School Funding Debate

Nathan Benefield
September 9, 2014

Would you believe that nearly three-quarters of Pennsylvania’s voters underestimate how much money we spend on schools? Shocking but true, according to a new poll testing the public’s knowledge of…

Commentary

Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds Favor More Spending on Preschool

September 9, 2014

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Can do better

September 9, 2014

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Today’s Editorial: Lawmakers should rescue students, parents

September 8, 2014

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Urban Institute: PA state pension plans get poor rating

September 6, 2014

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Education

Union Executives “Neutral” on Protecting Children

James Paul
September 5, 2014

Legislation to protect children from predators in the classroom has stalled in Harrisburg. Union executives are standing in the way. Currently, teachers who sexually abuse or have…

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Campaigns maneuver to shape — or reshape — school funding story

September 5, 2014

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Writer got it wrong on Medicaid expansion: PennLive letters

September 5, 2014

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Regulation

Monopolizing Success

September 4, 2014

Is it time to wave the white flag on liquor privatization? After all, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) reported record revenue and transfers to the state’s General Fund…

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LCB posts record sales of more than $2.2 billion

September 4, 2014

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Following the school paper trail

September 3, 2014

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