State Budget

Commonwealth Foundation Releases Video and Materials from Nathan Benefield’s 2024 Budget Briefing

  • January 25, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., January 25, 2024 — Commonwealth Foundation’s state budget expert Nathan Benefield yesterday provided reporters background on the state’s current financial situation and budget projections in anticipation of the 2024 Pennsylvania…

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State Budget

Commonwealth Foundation to Brief on Gov. Shapiro’s Upcoming Budget

  • January 18, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., January 18, 2024 — Commonwealth Foundation’s budget expert Nathan Benefield will host a media conference call on January 24, 2024, to discuss Gov. Josh Shapiro’s upcoming budget…

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Education

Another $6 BILLION Increase in Education Spending Is a Recipe for Failure

  • January 10, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., January 10, 2024 — This week, the Basic Education Funding Commission—a bipartisan, 15-member group of lawmakers and administration officials—faces a deadline to release its funding report detailing the commission’s…

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Taxes & Economy

Pa.’s Population Continues Its Troubling Decline

  • December 20, 2023

Harrisburg, Pa., December 20, 2023 — Pennsylvania’s population continues to decline, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report showing a total loss of 10,408 residents between July 2022 and July 2023.

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Education

Pennsylvania Senate Stands with Students (Again); House Democrats Cut Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Low-Income Families (Again)

  • November 15, 2023

Harrisburg, Pa., November 15, 2023 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate sent House Bill (HB) 301—a key portion of the state’s school code—to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.

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Taxes & Economy

Taxpayer-Funded Strikes Would be Bad for All Pennsylvanians

  • November 15, 2023

Harrisburg, Pa., November 15, 2023 – The Commonwealth Foundation highlighted major problems with House Bill (HB) 1481. If passed, this legislation will provide unemployment benefits for striking workers, effectively forcing taxpayers…

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Regulation

Commonwealth Foundation Applauds Appellate Court Decision to Strike Down RGGI

  • November 1, 2023

Harrisburg, Pa., November 1, 2023 — Commonwealth Foundation applauds the Commonwealth Court’s decision today to halt Pennsylvania’s entrance into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The appellate court rightly ruled that entry…

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