Taxes & Economy
What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 State Budget
Summary Four months late, Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers agreed on a state budget deal. The agreement spends $1.4 billion less than Shapiro’s reckless, extreme proposal, and uses excessive…
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New Report: Shapiro’s ‘Get Sh*t Done’ Slogan Doesn’t Match His Record
Gov. Josh Shapiro remains Pennsylvania’s least legislatively productive governor in the past 50 years. Harrisburg, Pa., November 10, 2025 — As presidential ambitions of Pennsylvania’s 48th governor become increasingly…
Press Release
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Josh Shapiro: Least Productive Pennsylvania Governor in at Least 50 Years
Summary Nearly three years in office, a Commonwealth Foundation analysis finds Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first term is the least productive of any Pennsylvania gubernatorial term in at least 50 years.
Fact Sheet
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Fiscal Fallout in PA
Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Fiscal Fallout: Pennsylvania Funding Has Spiked 64 Percent…
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Sen. Fetterman Shows Gov. Shapiro What Bipartisan Leadership Looks Like
Originally published by LNP Online. Unfortunately for the people of the commonwealth, Gov. Josh Shapiro has openly embraced government shutdowns—both in Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg. Not…
Media Hit
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Spooky Spending Spree
Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Shapiro’s Spooky Spending Spree As everyday Pennsylvanians struggle…
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Shapiro’s “Spooky” Spending Spree
It is trick-or-treat time—but Gov. Josh Shapiro is hoarding the treats for himself while he tricks Pennsylvanians. As everyday Pennsylvanians struggle to afford the ever-increasing cost of living in the…
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Shapiro for President? He Should Try to Be a Governor First.
In The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Epstein recently admitted to daydreaming about Gov. Josh Shapiro as a presidential candidate. He claims the Pennsylvania governor is “thoughtful,…
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Shapiro ❤️ Shutdowns
Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Josh Shapiro Loves Shutdowns When it comes to…
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