Changes in the CF Board of Directors

• November 9, 2017

With deep gratitude, the Commonwealth Foundation bid farewell to longtime Board Member Kirk Liddell and Board Chair Jane Leader Janeczek at its Board of Directors meeting in Philadelphia on September…

Commentary

Remembering Fred Anton

• Matthew Brouillette
• November 3, 2017

I first met Fred Anton in 2002 when I was appointed president of the Commonwealth Foundation. I knew him as Mr. Anton then, and I called him Mr. Anton for…

Commentary

Brouillette Launches ‘Brews & Views’ Podcast with Guest Mike Veon

• October 20, 2017

Since stepping down from CF in 2016 to launch Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs, former CF president Matt Brouillette has continued to be a leading voice on the most pressing…

Media

Wolf’s Veto Blocks Pathway out of Poverty for Thousands in Pa.

• October 19, 2017

Despite evidence that work requirements improve lives and boost incomes for those on government programs, Gov. Wolf has vetoed the Human Services Code, which instructs him to request a…

Press Release

Government Accountability

Union Advantages Yield Undue Influence

• October 11, 2017

In today’s political landscape big money is usually associated with corporations and industries like oil or gas, however, government unions are the most advantaged special interest in Pennsylvania. CF’s Nathan…

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Education

Gov. Wolf Reverses Unlawful Moves

• Jessica Barnett
• October 11, 2017

Admist the budget stalemate, there is some welcome news out of Harrisburg. Within a single week, thousands of home care workers, educators, and taxpayers were relieved from the governor’s punitive…

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Health Care

Wolf’s Wrongheaded Veto Threat

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 9, 2017

Governor Wolf intends to veto Pennsylvania’s welfare code (HB 59) due to a reform contained within the bill—even though the reform can reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth. The modest reform instructs the…

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Education

What to Make of the PSSA Results

• Colleen Hroncich
• October 6, 2017

Newly released Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) scores show little to no change in academic achievement across the commonwealth. What do these scores mean? The PSSAs posted on…

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Education

Wolf Administration’s Disregard for the Law is Hurting Pennsylvanians

• October 5, 2017

Gov. Wolf's refusal to release approval letters for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs is causing needless pain for families, students, schools, and…

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