Energy

Why Your Electric Bill is So High in Pennsylvania? [PODCAST]

• Andrew Lewis
• April 1, 2026

Pennsylvania energy prices have surged—up 46 percent since 2018—but the reason isn’t complicated. In this episode of Freedom Rising, Andrew Lewis breaks down what’s really driving higher electricity bills…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions vs. The Taxpayer [PODCAST]

• Andrew Lewis
• March 18, 2026

Public-sector unions were created to protect workers—so how did they become partisan political powerhouses? In this episode of Freedom Rising, Andrew Lewis speaks with David Osborne of the Commonwealth…

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Education

[MEDIA] Andrew Lewis on ‘Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words’

• Andrew Lewis
• March 5, 2026

Pennsylvania’s Policy Battles: Energy Independence, School Choice, and America 250 Andrew Lewis, President & CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation, joins “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” to discuss why…

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Education

If You Win Pennsylvania, You Win America [PODCAST]

• Andrew Lewis
• March 4, 2026

Pennsylvania has backed the winning presidential candidate in five straight elections—and according to top pollster Patrick Ruffini, that’s no accident. Host Andrew Lewis talks with Ruffini to break down…

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Massive Fraud in Pennsylvania? What We Know. [PODCAST]

• Andrew Lewis
• February 18, 2026

Could Minnesota-style fraud in Medicaid and other government programs happen in Pennsylvania? Due to bad policies at the state level, it could already be happening. On this debut episode of…

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Welcome to Freedom Rising!

• February 18, 2026

The story of the United States begins in Pennsylvania. From the founding of our nation to becoming the beating heart of American industry, our commonwealth personifies everything—from its entrepreneurial spirit…

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State Budget

Commonwealth Foundation Urges Legal Protection of State’s Rainy Day Fund

• September 8, 2025

Letter calls on Treasurer Garrity to withhold any transfer from the budget stabilization reserve fund, pending legal adjudication. Harrisburg, Pa., September 8, 2025 — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation…

Press Release

Nobody to Blame but Himself

• Common Sense Weekly
• July 3, 2025

Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…

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A New Chapter: Announcing the Thomas E. Beach Center

• June 11, 2025

This week marks an important milestone for the Commonwealth Foundation, with the opening and dedication of its new headquarters. The Thomas E. Beach Center, a three-story building located just steps…

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