Government Accountability
Another Day, Another Union Data Breach
Less than a month after the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) revealed it was the victim of a ransomware attack, yet another union has fallen victim to a cyberattack.
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Protecting Public Employees’ Personal Information
Summary Government unions regularly obtain sensitive personal information from employers through their collective bargaining processes. Unions are not responsible stewards of this sensitive information. The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)…
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Hackers Ransom 500,000 Union Members’ Personal Information
NBC 10 Philadelphia recently reported that Pennsylvania’s largest teacher union was the victim of a dark-web cyberattack. The attack targeted the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) and impacted…
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Blue States Open the Door for Public Sector Union Abuses, New Report Finds
Harrisburg, Pa., August 28, 2024 — New tax loopholes, predatory recruiting tactics, and relaxed campaign finance laws shift power away from workers and towards union officials, according to a…
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Governor Shapiro’s Do-Nothing Record Makes Him a Perfect Fit for Vice President
HARRISBURG, PA., July 18, 2024 — Amid growing speculation about President Joe Biden’s future as a candidate, political pundits, operatives, and donors are touting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as a potential…
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2024–25 State Budget Analysis
Key Points Pennsylvania’s $47.6 billion 2024–25 budget creates a $3.6 billion structural deficit. This will exhaust General Fund reserves, which will require draining from the Rainy Day fund—illegally—or raising taxes…
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Pa. Voters Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Say Energy Affordability is Important to their 2024 Vote
Harrisburg, Pa., March 19, 2024 — A significant majority of Pennsylvania voters (80 percent) say their household energy bills have increased over the past two years, including 34 percent who say…
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Governor Shapiro’s Disastrous Carbon Tax Hurts Families, Breaks Promises
Harrisburg, Pa., March 13, 2024 — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced plans for an economy-wide “cap-and-invest” carbon pricing program, the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER)—a massive new tax that would substantially…
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State of the Unions: Examining Union Membership in State Government
Key Findings Public sector labor unions in 33 states represent state government employees, a segment of overall public sector employment, for purposes of collective bargaining. For this research, 27 of…
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