Crucial Reform Needed from Harrisburg as Tax Day Approaches

• April 11, 2019

April 11, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.—Tax Day may be April 15th, but Americans will be working one more day before they’ve earned enough to pay their national, state, and local tax…

Press Release

Education

Thorough and Efficient System of Public Education

• James Paul
• September 21, 2016

“The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of public education to serve the…

Media

Did Legislation in 2010 Fix the Pension Crisis?

• May 8, 2013

This post originally ran in Commonwealth Foundation’s PolicyBlog. For more on pensions, see the timeline of the crisis, common myths vs. facts, and what your pension…

Media

State Budget

Pennsylvania State & Local Taxpayer Debt

• April 15, 2011

Gov. Tom Corbett's FY 2011-12 budget proposal includes $63.6 billion in total operating spending—$27.3 billion in General Fund spending—a reduction of $3.3 billion from FY 2010-11. This budget restores overall…

Fact Sheet

State Budget

Understanding the Pennsylvania State Budget

• Nathan Benefield
• March 7, 2011

Pennsylvania's total state operating budget for FY 2010-11 is approximately $65.4 billion-or $5,193 for every man, woman and child in the commonwealth.  This policy brief looks at the entire state…

Fact Sheet

Education

School Choice: Questions & Answers

• February 17, 2011

The Pennsylvania School Board Association is circulating "Questions about vouchers your legislator should be asking." Others have legitimate questions and concerns.  This Policy Brief answers them all.

Fact Sheet

Education

80 Ideas for a Prosperous Pennsylvania

• January 17, 2011

Pennsylvania must undergo a rapid transformation to reverse the poor policy decisions that have eroded economic freedoms and brought the state to its present condition.  To provide a roadmap for…

Report

Education

What to Do About Teacher Strikes

• December 7, 2010

Pennsylvania once again led the nation in teacher strikes. Although only 13 states permit them, Pennsylvania tops the chart again as more students are deprived of up to 180…

Media

Regulation

Corbett’s Challenge

• Nathan Benefield
• November 8, 2010

As Tom Corbett prepares for his move into the Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion, he must be realizing the magnitude of what he is about to undertake: the governorship of a state…

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