Shapiro Still Not Getting Stuff Done

• Common Sense Weekly
• June 6, 2025

Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…

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Education

Josh Shapiro Can Now Focus on Leading Pennsylvania

• August 13, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., August 13, 2024 — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate should have Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro asking himself, why Walz, writes Commonwealth…

Press Release

Education

Analysis: Shapiro’s Record Least Productive in 50 Years

• July 1, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., July 1, 2024 — Despite speculation of replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, Gov. Josh Shapiro has been an ineffective leader with few legislative…

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Taxes & Economy

Wolf Takes More Federal Money, Complains About It

• Andrew Abramczyk
• August 28, 2020

Governor Wolf is focused more on wrangling over unemployment aid than lowering unemployment.

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Capitalism and the Financial Crisis

• Nathan Benefield
• November 5, 2008

Walter Williams has a great column on the mortgage meltdown and the free market You can decide whether we have in an unregulated laissez-faire economy. There are 15…

Media

Taxes & Economy

FEMA funds spent on divorce, sex change

• Nathan Benefield
• June 14, 2006

AP story on fraud in FEMA aid – as much as $1.4 Billion (16% of all FEMA aid for Katrina and Rita victims) may have been used improperly. My…

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