Taxes & Economy

Santa and the Grinch visit Pennsylvania?s Energy Sector

• Gordon Tomb
• December 21, 2018

The last two years brought renewed investment in Pennsylvania’s energy industry, but these shiny gifts remain threatened by grinchy taxes, fees, and regulations. Among the gifts are the…

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We’re Thankful For…

• November 21, 2018

This Thanksgiving we have so much to be thankful for. We are grateful to call Pennsylvania home, grateful for our growing team, and incredibly grateful for our investors and supporters.

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Education

Safe Schools and School Choice

• Marc LeBlond
• August 24, 2018

It’s back-to-school time. For parents, sending children into someone else’s care can be bittersweet. We want our kids to experience the wonder of learning and the joy of play. But…

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Government Accountability

State Budget Bill Packed with $35 Million in Earmarks

• July 24, 2018

July 24, 2018, Harrisburg, Pa.—Nearly 50 obscurely-worded earmarks are buried in Pennsylvania’s fiscal code—amounting to $35 million in hidden expenses—according to a Commonwealth Foundation analysis. Click here for a searchable…

Press Release

State Rep. Stephen Bloom to Join Commonwealth Foundation as Vice President

• July 17, 2018

July 17, 2018, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce that state Rep. Stephen Bloom will join the organization as vice president in December after his term’s conclusion.

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Regulation

Don’t Wait on Washington for Manufacturing Jobs

• Gordon Tomb
• December 12, 2016

During his campaign stops in Pennsylvania, President-elect Donald Trump touted his intention to bring manufacturing jobs back to the state. That’s a worthy goal, but the truth…

Commentary

Education

Wolf to Chester Families: “There is No Escape”

• James Paul
• August 19, 2015

Tom Wolf’s record on public education is well documented. The governor is hostile to schools of choice, cozy to union interests, and wedded to…

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Taxes & Economy

Marcellus Shale Successes Continue

• Gordon Tomb
• February 10, 2015

The stories continue: more jobs, increased tax revenue and cheap energy, all from the free-market production of Marcellus Shale gas. Take last week’s report from the Central Pennsylvania…

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Health Care

Obamacare’s Broken Promises Leave Pennsylvanians Looking for Solutions

• October 14, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Obamacare’s Broken Promises Leave Pennsylvanians Looking for Solutions Healthcare Solutions Week Highlights Genuine Fixes Last year’s disastrous Obamacare rollout had serious consequences. Here…

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