Taxes & Economy

Podcast: Profiles in Perseverance, Overcoming Poverty

Elizabeth Stelle
August 25, 2014

Bobbi was struggling. A single mom of two kids, she had a job but no place to live. Thanks to Opportunity House in Reading, Pennsylvania, Bobbi found a home…

Media

Booze Lose: PLCB Proposes Increased Mark-up Price

August 14, 2014

Get ready to empty the piggy bank because soon you could be paying the government even more for your booze. At least, that’s the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) latest…

Media

Public Union Democracy

New Poll: 81% in PA Believe Unionization Should be a Choice

August 11, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 New Poll: 81 Percent of Pennsylvanians Support Worker Freedom This is National Employee Freedom Week, Educating Union Employees…

Press Release

Education

Funding Advance Band-Aid Won’t Stop Philly Schools’ Bleeding

August 6, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Short Term Funding Solution Ignores Structural Problems Philadelphia Schools Need Fundamental Reform to End Education Crisis With 80 percent of students failing to make…

Press Release

Education

Protecting Children Should Trump Politics

James Paul
August 5, 2014

A harrowing study shows that sexual misconduct by teachers is becoming more prevalent in the commonwealth. Since January, there have been 24 reported cases of sexual abuse by Pennsylvania teachers.

Media

Public Union Democracy

Leaders Agree: Public Unions Are Blocking Reform

Elizabeth Stelle
July 14, 2014

House Majority Leader Mike Turzai took to the podium last week, providing press and spectators his response to the Governor’s criticisms, blue-line budget reductions, and House priorities. We applaud…

Media

Regulation

Governor Right to Blame Gov. Union Leaders on Pension Reform

July 10, 2014

Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Lawmakers Must Battle Government Union Leaders on Pension Reform Government union leaders cited as primary opposition to tax-saving legislation Good morning, Gov. Corbett’s…

Press Release

Education

Teachers’ Views Matter

July 7, 2014

From my vantage point on the frontlines of Pennsylvania’s public schools, I see teachers’ unions with money to spend and power to wield who are unresponsive to the very people…

Commentary

Regulation

Pension Reform Roadblock: Gov. Union Executives

July 1, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Government Union Executives Again Stand in the Way of Reform Pension Bill Stalls in House Despite Looming Crisis July 1,…

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