Government Accountability

Audio: Stepping Towards a Balanced Budget

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • February 12, 2015

This year, Pennsylvania lawmakers have the formidable task of eliminating a projected $1.7 billion budget deficit. Bob Dick, a CF policy analyst, spoke with Gary Sutton about what can be…

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Education

Audio: School Choice is More than Just a Concept

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • February 9, 2015

Every child deserves access to the best educational opportunity available to them, especially if quality education is hard to find in their local public school district. School choice is already…

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Taxes & Economy

Audio: Wolf’s Campaign Rhetoric Meets Governing Reality

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • January 30, 2015

Governor Wolf has made some bold promises on his campaign trail, but very soon the campaign rhetoric will meet governing reality. CF’s President and CEO Matt Brouillette recently discussed…

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Audio: School Choice Offers New Direction to Academic Excellence

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • January 21, 2015

Pennsylvania’s students deserve the best education opportunities available, and the recent academic performance of York City School District—the second lowest district in the state—makes clear that we can do better…

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Public Union Democracy

Audio: Mary’s Law Ends Unfair Political Privilege

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • January 14, 2015

Government unions have the luxury of using taxpayers’ resources—which should never be used for politics—to collect their political dues money and direct campaign contributions. Simultaneously, these unions have been wrongly…

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Education

Audio: Could Charter Conversion be in York City’s Future?

  • December 10, 2014

York City School District—financially distressed and second-to-last in the state in student achievement—may be in for some much-needed change in the coming weeks. After two years of…

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Taxes & Economy

The Gift of Work

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • November 25, 2014

Red kettles, canned food drives, Toys for Tots—the holidays are a time when private charity shines. But have you ever wondered about the best way to help the poor? Ron…

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Government Accountability

Audio: Election Lessons

  • November 6, 2014

This week a “Republican wave” swept the country and propelled many fiscally conservative governors to reelection. And in Pennsylvania, candidates that ran on pension reform, liquor privatization, choice in education,…

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Public Union Democracy

Audio: Teachers & Taxpayers Still Need Paycheck Protection

  • October 29, 2014

It’s important to note—especially during election season—that one group of private organizations has an advantage over all others when it comes to funding their political agenda. That group is public…

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