Regulation

Mow the Lawn…TODAY!

• Matthew Brouillette
• March 12, 2013

When it comes to privatizing the Pennsylvania’s government-run monopoly of wine and spirits, many politicians say they are in favor of it—including House Liquor Committee Chairman John Taylor (R-Philadelphia). But…

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Our View: Legislature must act on alcohol plan

• February 14, 2013

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Criminal Justice Reform

Pennsylvania Passes Proven Prison Reform

• June 29, 2012

Pennsylvania's inmate population and rate of recidivism have reached crisis levels in recent years.  Since 1980, Pennsylvania's inmate population increased over 500% between 1980 and 2009. …

Commentary

Regulation

Will Union Contracts Stop Liquor Store Privatization?

• June 6, 2012

Desperate to protect the monopoly that provides his cushy $287,000 salary and benefits package, liquor store union boss Wendell Young IV has launched yet another dishonest attack. Mr. Young is…

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Pennsylvania Legislative Candidate Survey 2012

• April 9, 2012

This year, Pennsylvania voters will go to the polls to elect 203 men and women to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and 25 members to the Pennsylvania Senate. To help…

Commentary

School choice advocates lobby Legislature to support bill

• December 6, 2011

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Education

Rep.: Pa. Ed Needs 1st Class Not Third-World Results

• October 25, 2011

One of the most controversial and emotional issues facing our Commonwealth involves the future of the education system. The media's attempt to reduce nearly every major complicated issue…

Commentary

Energy

Economic Pitfalls of Taxing Marcellus Shale

• May 9, 2011

The facts are that in Pennsylvania, Marcellus drillers contributed more than $15 billion in capital investment and have paid in excess of $5 billion in royalties to landowners not including…

Commentary

Education

Parents Mustn’t Fall for Penn State Claims

• Charles Mitchell
• March 21, 2011

In an op-ed in Sunday’s Harrisburg Patriot-News, Penn State President Graham Spanier repeated his now-familiar claims that his institution must receive more from taxpayers than the $165 million…

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