Education

Pa. Senate Committee Passes School Choice Bill

• January 19, 2022

January 19, 2022, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee approved a bill to expand Pennsylvania’s successful and popular tax credit scholarship programs. SB 527, sponsored by Sen. Mike…

Press Release

Taxes & Economy

Top Unemployment Compensation Reforms for Pennsylvania

• November 3, 2021

Overview Pennsylvania should reform its unemployment compensation system to pay down state debt, incentivize hiring, increase labor participation, and minimize fraudulent claims. Reforms should protect unemployment compensation for the individuals…

Fact Sheet

Education Landscape in PA: 2021

• July 14, 2021

Overview There are approximately 1.9 million school-age children in Pennsylvania. Around 75% attend their assigned district school. Nearly 9% attend a charter school and close to 12% attend a private…

Fact Sheet

The Untapped Potential of Expanded Tax Credit Scholarships

• Marc LeBlond
• June 14, 2021

This study reviews the most rigorous evidence on school choice and student outcomes in the United States and estimates the economic impacts of expanding access to Pennsylvania’s K-12 tax credit…

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Energy

Governor’s Lone Wolf Approach Leaves Families Wanting

• May 27, 2021

Throughout his two terms in office, Governor Tom Wolf has showcased his preference to act unilaterally and consistent unwillingness to work with the state legislature. The unprecedented power Wolf has…

Fact Sheet

Education

Understanding Education Opportunity Accounts (EOAs)

• May 24, 2021

Education Opportunity Accounts (EOAs) are publicly funded accounts that provide families with direct access to educational resources.

Commentary

5 Reasons Why the Emergency Powers Amendments Are Needed

• Michael Torres
• May 4, 2021

May 4, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, members of the Wolf administration held press conferences addressing the emergency powers constitutional amendments on the May primary ballot and Gov. Wolf announced…

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Pa. Governor’s Emergency Powers Out of Step with Most States

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 15, 2021

Pennsylvania’s emergency powers rules make our state sixth-worst in the nation, tied with others like New York and Delaware, according to the Maine Policy Institute’s Balance of Power Index. The…

Commentary

Health Care

Lawmakers Push to Do Better, Rebuild Our Economy

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 2, 2020

Today the Republicans in the Pa. House attempted to override the Governor’s veto of HR 836, the bill that would end Pennsylvania’s 6-month long state of emergency and the…

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