Regulation

Government Favoritism Hurts Honest Businesses

• August 2, 2016

Buried in a little debated 267-page tax code bill is a provision emblematic of Pennsylvania’s corporate welfare culture. The provision directs hotel tax revenue generated inside a Neighborhood…

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Regulation

How Ridesharing Helps the Poor and Disabled

• Nathan Benefield
• April 22, 2016

Earlier this week, I used Uber to get a ride in downtown Philadelphia. Curious, I asked my driver how long he’d been driving for Uber. “Two years,” he told me,…

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Matt Brouillette’s Career at Commonwealth Foundation

• April 5, 2016

Matt Brouillette announced his resignation from the Commonwealth Foundation effective June 30, 2016. The CF team wishes him all the best in his new endeavor as we look back…

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Regulation

Prohibition Never Ended

• December 4, 2015

Tomorrow marks 82 years since the official end of Prohibition. Yet, Pennsylvania is still dealing with its own version of Prohibition in the form of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. The…

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Corporate Welfare Fails Again

• October 26, 2015

Two stories published in the past week offer perfect examples of questionable returns from economic development spending, otherwise known as corporate welfare. In the first story, Keystone Crossroads examined…

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Regulation

Ridesharing Freedom En Route to Pennsylvania

• James Paul
• August 28, 2015

Uber and Lyft provide inexpensive rides to customers across the country despite numerous regulatory hurdles—chief among them the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which has previously thwarted the businesses from…

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Education

Education Spending & Academic Achievement

• James Paul
• May 19, 2015

Increased education spending has not led to improved academic performance. This is reflected in SAT scores and NAEP results, as well numerous studies at the state, national, and international level.

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Education

Education-Industrial Complex Strikes Again

• James Paul
• March 16, 2015

Much has been made of recent comments from U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan regarding school funding in Pennsylvania. According to Duncan, Pennsylvania's families are “being shortchanged when…

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Education

Will Higher Taxes and Funding Save Students?

• July 16, 2014

Philadelphia is in the midst of a crisis. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 80 percent of 4th and 8th grade students did not reach proficiency in math and…

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