Criminal Justice Reform

Policy Memo: Principles for State Budget

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 14, 2017

With the 2017 budget, lawmakers have an opportunity to double down on the idea of reinventing government and adopt meaningful reforms that will save taxpayers money, stimulate economic growth, and improve services…

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Education

Can ESAs Coexist with Tax Credit Scholarships? Absolutely

  • James Paul
  • May 19, 2017

As lawmakers move closer to introducing education savings accounts (ESAs) in Pennsylvania, some may wonder how ESAs would coexist with the commonwealth’s private scholarship programs, the Educational…

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Everything You Need to Know About the State Budget

  • May 10, 2017

The Good Spends less than Gov. Wolf’s proposal. The $33.3 billion budget Gov. Wolf outlined was never seriously considered, given how far it was outside the realm of political possibility.

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Everything You Need to Know About the State Budget

  • May 10, 2017

The Good Spends less than Gov. Wolf’s proposal. The $33.3 billion budget Gov. Wolf outlined was never seriously considered, given how far it was outside the realm of political possibility.

Commentary

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Choice is a Win for Students

  • April 27, 2017

In the aftermath of Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Secretary of Education, opponents beleive the sky is falling on public education. DeVos is a well-known school choice advocate who believes in…

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Choice is a Win for Students

  • James Paul
  • April 27, 2017

In the aftermath of Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Secretary of Education, opponents beleive the sky is falling on public education. DeVos is a well-known school choice advocate who believes in…

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Did You Hear April-May

  • April 27, 2017

We applaud the House and Speaker Turzai for acting to give thousands more students access to educational options that best meet their unique needs. …

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Did You Hear April-May

  • April 27, 2017

We applaud the House and Speaker Turzai for acting to give thousands more students access to educational options that best meet their unique needs. …

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Education

Teachers’ Unions Dwarf School Choice Spending

  • Jessica Barnett
  • March 15, 2017

When it comes to education, government union leaders are Pennsylvania’s top political spender. No contest. We recently highlighted how government unions, outspoken proponents of a severance tax, far outspend…

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