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Welfare-to-Work Solutions Will Help Pennsylvanians Escape Poverty
Originally published by The Center Square. Pennsylvania has a welfare problem. And if Gov. Josh Shapiro and his administration don’t get their act together, it will…
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Welfare Reform That Works: Reducing Waste, Fraud, and Dependency
Summary Pennsylvania’s labor force is expanding, Medicaid enrollment is returning to pre-pandemic levels, and fewer Pennsylvanians depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Administering Medicaid work requirements without abusing…
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Massive Fraud in Pennsylvania? What We Know. [PODCAST]
Could Minnesota-style fraud in Medicaid and other government programs happen in Pennsylvania? Due to bad policies at the state level, it could already be happening. On this debut episode of…
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Welcome to Freedom Rising!
The story of the United States begins in Pennsylvania. From the founding of our nation to becoming the beating heart of American industry, our commonwealth personifies everything—from its entrepreneurial spirit…
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Minnesota’s Medicaid Disaster is a Warning Pennsylvania Must Heed
Originally published by PennLive. Minnesota’s recent Medicaid scandal—where dozens of individuals defrauded taxpayers of at least $9 billion—is a debacle that should…
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Pennsylvanians are Paying a High Price for Medicaid Fraud and Waste
Medicaid is once again in the national spotlight. And as recent events in Minnesota have revealed, the program’s size and complexity make it ripe for waste, fraud, and abuse. Unfortunately…
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The Top Five Policy Victories of 2025—and a Look Ahead to 2026
Pennsylvania saw no shortage of controversies and political battles in 2025, including a four-month-long budget impasse. But this year also saw lawmakers enact several pro-growth policies—from expanding educational choice to…
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Hackers, Freedom, Cyber Charters, and More
Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Help us reach more Pennsylvanians on social media!…
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Shapiro Lost the Veepstakes–and He Only Has Himself to Blame
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania Earlier this month, all signs pointed to Gov. Josh Shapiro joining Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential ticket. After all, Shapiro sits atop…
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