Government Accountability

Worker Freedom in the States

• Jessica Barnett
• August 30, 2019

Unprecedented labor issue activity has followed the 2018 Janus v. AFSCME ruling. Read our summary here.

Fact Sheet

Report Shows Govt. Union Leaders Striking Back in the States

• August 28, 2019

August 28, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.— After the Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME decision, government unions leaders are striking back at the state level with flurry of union-friendly bills across the country…

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State Budget

High Taxes Are Driving Pa.’s ‘Brain Drain’

• Tirzah Duren
• May 28, 2019

If life is a highway, then Pennsylvanians are using it to drive to other states. This is especially true for young Pennsylvanians…

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Taxes & Economy

First Do No Harm to Pa.’s Energy Sector

• Gordon Tomb
• March 7, 2019

Pennsylvania’s energy industry is growing, but state government intervention through new taxes or special interest bailouts would threaten the positive trends of job growth and low energy prices. Pennsylvania ranked…

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Education

Keep Moving Forward: Philly Students Celebrate Choice

• Marc LeBlond
• February 1, 2019

Last week the nation celebrated school choice, with thousands of student-centered events taking place across the United States. On Wednesday, hundreds of yellow-scarved, sign-bearing students from the Philly area…

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Health Care

Affordable Care Act Struggles Continue: Sarah’s Health Care Story

• Elizabeth Stelle
• December 19, 2018

Sarah is a social service worker from Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where she and her husband also homeschool their four young children. For four years her family received insurance through Medicaid.

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Taxes & Economy

Facts Refute Gov. Wolf’s Climate Change Concern

• Gordon Tomb
• December 17, 2018

Editor's Note: A version of this blog was also published in the Daily Caller and appeared at NaturalGasNow.org. When Gov. Wolf uses the past…

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Public Union Democracy

Restoring Public Sector Workers’ Resignation Rights

• Jessica Barnett
• August 9, 2018

Many public sector employees remain unaware of their new-found rights to not pay fair share fees, while also facing onerous resignation restrictions. Luckily, lawmakers are working to promote workers' Janus…

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Education

What does Janus mean for school choice?

• Colleen Hroncich
• July 1, 2018

On June 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. The 5-4 decision found that forcing public sector workers to pay union fees—or lose their jobs—violates their…

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