Curt Sonney Archives

Education

Fact Sheet: HB 1897 Eliminating Cyber Charter Schools

Marc LeBlond
October 16, 2019

Today 34,000 Pennsylvania kids choose cyber charter schools. HB 1897 would eliminate all Pa. cyber charter schools by fall 2021. It also issues a top-down mandate that each school district…

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Education

Protecting Mackenzie’s School

Elizabeth Stelle
October 11, 2019

Brad and Emily Moore live in Erie County. They chose to send their oldest daughter to Commonwealth Cyber Charter Academy (CCA). But now her education and the education…

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Public Union Democracy

SB 166 Falls Short in the House

Jessica Barnett
December 13, 2017

Last night, Pennsylvania’s government union leaders preserved their exclusive political privilege. By a close vote of 90-102, the state House voted down SB 166 which would have prohibited…

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Regulation

Gov. Wolf Signs Historic Pension Reform

Elizabeth Stelle
June 13, 2017

Yesterday Governor Wolf signed transformative pension reform. SB 1 will establish a side-by-side hybrid plan for new employees, greatly reducing taxpayer risk and laying the foundation for further reform.

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Regulation

Historic Pension Reform: Thank You!

June 8, 2017

Today's pension reform passage—and Gov. Wolf's support—mark a historic moment for our state. Pennsylvania is about to enact the most significant pension reform in the nation. You can read much more…

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Regulation

The Sun Rises on Liquor Liberty

Matthew Brouillette
March 18, 2013

It wasn’t a typical Monday morning for me or the dozen citizen-patriots and CF team members that stood together in an empty hallway, outside a hearing room in the Capitol…

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Regulation

We Deserve Better than ‘Watery Beer’

March 4, 2013

Despite broad, bipartisan support to end Pennsylvania’s arcane monopoly on booze, legislators and special interests are saying “modernization” is good enough for Pennsylvania consumers. Make no mistake: “modernization” keeps government…

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