Health Care

Welfare Reform That Works: Reducing Waste, Fraud, and Dependency

• July 1, 2026

Summary Pennsylvania’s labor force is expanding, Medicaid enrollment is returning to pre-pandemic levels, and fewer Pennsylvanians depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Administering Medicaid work requirements without abusing…

Fact Sheet

Energy

Alternative Energy Cost Ratepayers $3.3B in Hidden Subsidies, Research Finds 

• June 18, 2026

Harrisburg, Pa., June 18, 2026 — At the start of this month, families and businesses across Pennsylvania saw yet another rate hike hit their electricity bills.  What they didn’t see, however, is that Pennsylvania ratepayers…

Press Release

State Budget

Corporate Hand-outs Cost Billions, Yield Minimum Return 

• May 20, 2026

Media clips to accompany this release can be downloaded here. Harrisburg, Pa., May 20, 2026 — Under Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget proposal, Pennsylvania would spend $1.7 billion on corporate welfare programs. If lawmakers swapped corporate handouts for tax cuts, taxpayers could reap $530 per family of…

Press Release

Energy

Pennsylvania Lost $5 Billion in Energy Investment and Power Supply Under RGGI

• May 4, 2026

Harrisburg, Pa., May 4, 2026 — Last fall, Pennsylvania lawmakers removed the Keystone State from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) after six years of legal battles. According to new…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Stopping the Pennsylvania Exodus [PODCAST]

• Andrew Lewis
• April 15, 2026

Pennsylvania isn’t just competing with neighboring states—it’s competing with the fastest-growing economies in the country. In this episode of Freedom Rising, Andrew Lewis examines how tax policy and government…

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State Budget

Childcare Affordability Continues To Plague Pennsylvanians

• March 11, 2026

Harrisburg, Pa., March 11, 2026 — Pennsylvania is one of the most overregulated states for childcare. And despite more than $50 million in additional state funding since 2023, too many families continue to find childcare…

Press Release

State Budget

National Rankings Reveal Pennsylvania’s Subpar Economy 

• January 28, 2026

A video companion of this press release for broadcast use is available here. Harrisburg, Pa., January 28, 2026 — Recent comments about Pennsylvania have left pundits asking, “Is the commonwealth’s economy ‘mediocre’?”  According…

Press Release

Energy

New Report: Shapiro’s ‘Get Sh*t Done’ Slogan Doesn’t Match His Record

• November 10, 2025

Gov. Josh Shapiro remains Pennsylvania’s least legislatively productive governor in the past 50 years. Harrisburg, Pa., November 10, 2025 — As presidential ambitions of Pennsylvania’s 48th governor become increasingly…

Press Release

Spooky Spending Spree

• Common Sense Weekly
• November 1, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Shapiro’s Spooky Spending Spree As everyday Pennsylvanians struggle…

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