Education

Time for Paycheck Protection in Pa

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • March 17, 2014

The government liquor monopoly, the pension time bomb, and Philadelphia’s public school crisis—what do they have in common? Each of these public policy disasters was supported by government unions. What’s…

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Public Union Democracy

Get rich quick! Start your own union

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • November 26, 2013

Do I have a deal for you! For a small annual fee of $669, you can join a political organization I’m starting called the MEA—Matt’s Education Association.

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Grant Non-Union Teachers Freedom to Associate

  • September 17, 2013

I’m a public school librarian in Dauphin County and former elementary school teacher. I decided to quit my union because I was tired of seeing money being forcibly taken from…

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Regulation

The Fight for Liquor Liberty Continues

  • April 27, 2012

The fight to free Pennsylvanians’ drinks from government control is far from over, according to House Majority Leader Mike Turzai. Rep. Turzai is expected to give a much needed…

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Regulation

Government-run Golf a Taxpayer Double Bogey

  • April 11, 2012

Believe it or not, local governments, i.e., taxpayers, own 49 golf courses in Pennsylvania.  One of the poorest performers is Dauphin Highlands Golf Course, owned by Dauphin County taxpayers, which…

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Taxes & Economy

Tax-Exempt Government Property Adds to Harrisburg’s Woes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 29, 2011

The city of Harrisburg is facing a fiscal crisis primarily brought on by over-spending, accruing too much debt, and getting into areas government has no business—from the incinerator to owning…

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