State Budget

Gov. Josh Shapiro Still Ain’t “Getting Sh*t Done”

• November 10, 2025

In The New York Times, columnist Binyamin Appelbaum thinks Gov. Josh Shapiro is the future of the Democratic Party. But Appelbaum’s puff piece ironically concluded that the Pennsylvania governor…

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Education

Josh Shapiro: Least Productive Pennsylvania Governor in at Least 50 Years 

• November 10, 2025

Summary Nearly three years in office, a Commonwealth Foundation analysis finds Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first term is the least productive of any Pennsylvania gubernatorial term in at least 50 years.

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State Budget

Shapiro’s “Spooky” Spending Spree

• October 31, 2025

It is trick-or-treat time—but Gov. Josh Shapiro is hoarding the treats for himself while he tricks Pennsylvanians. As everyday Pennsylvanians struggle to afford the ever-increasing cost of living in the…

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State Budget

Josh Shapiro Loves Shutdowns

• Erik Telford
• October 22, 2025

When it comes to shutdowns, Gov. Josh Shapiro just can’t seem to get enough. Pennsylvania remains the only state in the nation without an enacted or partial budget in place.

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Regulation

Regulatory Streamlining in Pennsylvania Would Boost Opportunities for State Residents

• James Broughel
• October 25, 2023

Introduction Good morning, members of the Senate Majority Policy Committee. My name is James Broughel and I am a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington DC, as…

Testimony

Regulation

Cutting Red Tape in Pennsylvania

• James Broughel
• September 18, 2023

This report presents findings from Mercatus Center’s State RegData database, analyzing regulations in the  Pennsylvania Code as of 2022. The report provides an overview of state regulations, how Pennsylvania’s regulatory…

Executive Summary

Pennsylvania Musician Opposed To Funding Lefty Causes Challenges Forced Unionization

• Kevin Mooney
• March 9, 2023

Originally published at The Federalist Instead of plying his trade as a musician during the height of the Covid pandemic, Glen Wilkofsky’s union dues were paying for political activism…

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Energy

This nixed natural-gas project shows you just how absurd Biden’s energy policy is

• Jennifer Stefano
• April 7, 2022

Originally published in the New York Post As gas prices rise and Vladimir Putin escalates his war on Ukraine, Democrats’ political fortunes fall. That’s why President Joe Biden announced last week he’ll…

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Jennifer Stefano on Fox Business

• Jennifer Stefano
• February 11, 2022

Commonwealth Foundation’s Jennifer Stefano discusses the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” on Fox Business.

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