Government Accountability

Solutions to Preventing Tax Increases in 2021

Nathan Benefield
May 26, 2020

Lawmakers can respect the Pennsylvania constitution’s balanced budget amendment and act to prevent tax increases that will drive more families and businesses out of the state, further shrinking the revenue…

Memo

Health Care

Top 10 Corona Virus FAQ’s for Pennsylvanians

April 30, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Pennsylvania, we’ve been deluged with questions about what state government is doing. Below are the top 10 questions we’ve been asked with our quick…

Fact Sheet

Taxes & Economy

5 Ways Carbon Taxes Harm PA

Tirzah Duren
February 13, 2020

When Governor Wolf announced his decision to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) through executive order this past October, he also sent the message that PA is closed for business. For businesses operating…

Commentary

Regulation

Sparks Fly Over Creating a Carbon Tax in Pa.

Tirzah Duren
October 29, 2019

Walk outs, tin foil hats, and shouts from the audience characterized a tense House Energy and Environmental Resources hearing on Governor Wolf’s executive order to join the Regional…

Media

Government Accountability

Worker Freedom in the States

Jessica Barnett
August 30, 2019

Unprecedented labor issue activity has followed the 2018 Janus v. AFSCME ruling. Read our summary here.

Fact Sheet

Taxes & Economy

Climate Change

Gordon Tomb
May 30, 2019

For decades state government has imposed subsidies, increased regulation and raised energy costs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These efforts have largely failed to make an impact. On the other…

Memo

Criminal Justice Reform

Spending Trends & Policy Developments Under Gov. Wolf

Nathan Benefield
July 31, 2018

In the last four years Pennsylvania has experienced rapid state spending growth. On the plus side, constant tax hike proposals have been largely rejected and policies like pension reform, school…

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Education

Every Child Deserves the Opportunity to Succeed

June 21, 2018

The Ben Franklin Bridge is all that separates Pennsylvania students from Camden, New Jersey, where families choose from a diverse menu of schools. In 1999, New Jersey enacted the…

Media

Guest Blog: The Hidden Cost of Tax Complexity

November 17, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of occasional blogs by a Philadelphia resident highlighting policy problems holding back the City of Brotherly Love. As a Philadelphia…

Media