State Budget

New Poll: Voters Concerned About Increased Spending, Lack of Leadership

• June 25, 2025

69% of voters believe Gov. Josh Shapiro needs to take a more active role in budget negotiations. Harrisburg, Pa., June 25, 2025 — As the June 30th deadline looms, voters…

Press Release

Where is Shapiro’s Leadership?

• Common Sense Weekly
• June 20, 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

Cyber Students: Undeserving Targets of Teacher Unions

• Guy Ciarrocchi
• June 18, 2025

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. With all that’s wrong in public education today, what if I told you some good news? There are more than 69,000 students in Pennsylvania who have…

Commentary

Is Shapiro Serving Students or His Union Backers?

• Common Sense Weekly
• June 13, 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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A New Chapter: Announcing the Thomas E. Beach Center

• June 11, 2025

This week marks an important milestone for the Commonwealth Foundation, with the opening and dedication of its new headquarters. The Thomas E. Beach Center, a three-story building located just steps…

Organization Updates

Regulation

Pennsylvania Senate Slashes Red Tape

• June 11, 2025

Senate Republicans passed two bills to protect all Pennsylvanians from overregulation. Harrisburg, Pa., June 10, 2025 — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed two pieces of legislation promising extensive regulatory…

Press Release

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

PA House Democrats Threaten Thousands of Cyber Charter Students with New Bill

• June 3, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., June 3, 2025 — This week, Pennsylvania House Democrats passed House Bill (HB) 1500, which would slash funding for cyber school students, out of the Education Committee. …

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Energy

PRESS Passes Out of Committee, Threatening Another Hike in Electric Bills

• June 2, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., June 2, 2025 —Today, the Pennsylvania House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee passed House Bill 501, one legislative component of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s overarching energy proposal known…

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