Regulation

Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Seeks COVID-19-Style Lockdown Powers

  • Megan Martin
  • September 7, 2026

Originally published by The Washington Times. Few people want to relive the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who leads the nation’s…

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MI and PA Lockdowns Show the High Price of Government Overreach

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • April 13, 2022

Originally published at RealClearHealth It’s official, COVID-19 is no longer a crisis. According to a recent Axios poll, only nine percent of Americans believe COVID is a serious crisis.

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Voters can restore checks and balances on May ballot

  • May 18, 2021

One amendment would limit an emergency declaration to 21 days; the General Assembly would have to approve extensions. The other would give the Legislature the power to end an emergency…

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Op-Ed: Voters can restore checks and balances in Pa.

  • Kevin Mooney
  • May 12, 2021

On May 18, Pennsylvania voters will have the opportunity to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling that has enabled the governor to repeatedly extend emergency declarations without legislative input.

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Op-Ed: For real attacks on democracy, look to Pennsylvania

  • Jennifer Stefano
  • May 11, 2021

On May 18, two amendments will be on Pennsylvania’s primary ballot. One limits emergency declarations to 21 days and requires legislative approval for any extension. The other allows the legislature…

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PA’s Economic Recovery Falling Behind

  • Michael Torres
  • April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — Key economic indicators show that Pennsylvania is falling behind in its effort to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. While our unemployment rate remains unacceptably high…

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