Government Accountability

Pennsylvania Voters Deserve Elections They Can Trust

• Megan Martin
• October 29, 2026

Originally published by the Reading Eagle. With the midterms right around the corner, voters are already showing signs of electoral fatigue. A recent Pew poll found…

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Public Union Democracy

Workers Say ‘I Like Unions, I Just Don’t Like My Union’

• David Osborne
• February 27, 2026

Originally published by Fox News. “I like unions. I just don’t like my union.” Time and time again, I hear this sentiment from employees nationwide. Most will express…

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Public Union Democracy

Sorry, Union Execs—Americans Are Just Not That into You

• David Osborne
• September 1, 2025

Americans claim to love labor unions. But this affection is not unlike their love for other people’s kids: more hypothetical than real. A new survey performed by Gallup suggests support…

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Government Accountability

Voter ID Constitutional Amendment

• January 16, 2023

Key Points Voter ID requirements improve election integrity, while voter turnout increases, without impacting election outcomes.Pennsylvania voters support Voter ID requirements by a wide margin, with support across all regions…

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Education

Pittsburgh students need educational freedom, not more special interest funding

• David P. Hardy
• November 4, 2022

Pennsylvania’s leading gubernatorial candidates both support Lifeline Scholarships, a proposal to give students in underperforming schools around $7,000 in education funding. This is good news for Pittsburgh students, especially for those…

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State Budget

How Government Overspending Hurts Pennsylvania Families

• Andrew Holman, Nathan Benefield
• January 31, 2022

Key Points Excessive government spending and borrowing is causing record-setting inflation and severe supply chain shortages.Voters want fiscal restraint from their government.High taxes and spending are making Pennsylvania uncompetitive, costing…

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Should COVID-19 Keep Schools Closed? Weighing the Risks

• Marc LeBlond, Stefanie Mason
• October 23, 2020

As the dialogue about returning kids to in-person instruction continues around the state and country, it’s critical to for parents, teachers, and administrators to take into consideration the data on…

Commentary

Op-Ed: The Tax Bill Benefitted All Pennsylvanians. Will that Matter on Election Day?

• Nathan Benefield
• October 23, 2020

To be sure, these numbers preceded the COVID-19 pandemic and economic lockdowns, which devastated job growth and earnings. Pennsylvania hit its lowest unemployment rate ever in 2019, but then skyrocketed to…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania is Shrinking

• Elizabeth Stelle
• December 21, 2016

For the first time in 31 years, Pennsylvania's population is shrinking. The Census Bureau reports Pennsylvania’s total population fell by more than 7,600 last year. In state-to-state migration,…

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