Education

More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 23, 2026

Testimony of Nathan Benefield, Chief Policy OfficerCommonwealth FoundationU.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce“More Choices, Brighter Futures: Expanding Educational Freedom”October 23, 2026 Chairman Walberg and members of the…

Testimony

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Education

Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child

  • Kevin Kane
  • October 22, 2026

Testimony of Kevin Kane, Director of Legislative Strategy and Government AffairsCommonwealth FoundationHouse Republican Policy Committee“Expanding Educational Opportunities for Every Child”October 22, 2026 Chairman Rowe and members of the committee:…

Testimony

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State Budget

Wolf’s Big, Bad Budget Leaves Families Behind

  • Michael Torres
  • February 3, 2021

Feb. 3, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. —Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s pre-recorded state budget address, Commonwealth Foundation Vice President Nathan Benefield, who has been studying the state budget for more than a…

Press Release

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State Budget

Three Takeaways on Gov. Wolf’s 2021 Budget

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 3, 2021

Our commonwealth faces a structural budget deficit. Families need education lifelines to get back on track. Small businesses need regulatory and tax relief to stay afloat. Patients need more options to access care.

Commentary

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Taxes & Economy

Fact-Checking on Natural Gas Taxes in PA

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 27, 2011

Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center’s new report alleging the natural gas industry doesn’t pay taxes goes beyond misleading readers to using inaccurate information in order to jeer support for a…

Media

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