Education

What does Janus mean for school choice?

• Colleen Hroncich
• July 1, 2018

On June 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. The 5-4 decision found that forcing public sector workers to pay union fees—or lose their jobs—violates their…

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State Budget

State Budget 2018: Policy Victories & Missed Opportunities

• June 26, 2018

With a signed state budget, it’s time to review the policy victories and missed opportunities that define the 2018-19 spending package. Victories Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) expansion: Lawmakers approved…

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Taxes & Economy

Migration Update

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 28, 2018

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/popest-metro-county.html The ten counties that experienced the greatest growth via domestic migration (“destination states”) had a lower average tax burden than the counties that experienced the greatest declines (“deserted states”). p 10…

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Health Care

Improving Medicaid through Work & Community Engagement

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 2, 2018

For the first time, the federal government is allowing states to require recipients to pursue work, education, or community engagement to maintain Medicaid benefits. With wide support in Pennsylvania, this…

Fact Sheet

Transforming Labor: A Comprehensive Review of the States

• February 14, 2018

Is Pennsylvania a worker-friendly state? To answer this question, CF published a report, Transforming Labor, which examines and grades all 50 states according to the impact of their public sector…

Commentary

Transforming Labor: A Comprehensive Review of the States

• Jessica Barnett
• February 14, 2018

Is Pennsylvania a worker-friendly state? To answer this question, CF published a report, Transforming Labor, which examines and grades all 50 states according to the impact of their public sector…

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Public Union Democracy

Fifty State Labor Report 2017

• Jessica Barnett, Priya Brannick
• December 20, 2017

We've updated a nationwide comparison of public sector labor laws - Pennsylvania again scores a D.

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Regulation

Film Tax Credit Draws Bad Reviews

• James Paul
• January 30, 2017

Be it Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher, Denzel Washington in Fences, or Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen—everyone loves to see their favorite movie stars come to the neighborhood. This, combined…

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Public Union Democracy

The Rust Belt’s Labor Reform Wave

• Elizabeth Stelle
• November 18, 2016

Lagging job growth, rising taxes and coercive union tactics created an appetite for labor reform throughout Rust Belt states. Transforming Labor, our latest policy report, ranks states on their…

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