Criminal Justice Reform

Another Step Towards Reducing Barriers to Work

Elizabeth Stelle
July 23, 2018

Pennsylvania licenses over 250 occupations, creating unnecessary bureaucracy and obstacles to good paying jobs. Across the country states like Arizona, Michigan, Rhode Island, and Nebraska are eliminating licensure requirements…

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Public Union Democracy

More States Reject Prevailing Wage Mandates

July 16, 2018

Last month, Michigan took a step forward and joined 24 other states that have no prevailing wage law. Could Pennsylvania be the next? For far too long, Pennsylvania’s prevailing wage…

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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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