Education

What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 State Budget Deal

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 12, 2026

Summary Pennsylvania’s 2026–27 state budget deal is an improvement over Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reckless proposal, but it still spends too much and leaves taxpayers facing an even larger long-term structural…

Backgrounder

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Regulation

Devil in the Details of PLCB Finances

  • October 3, 2017

It was another banner year for the government liquor monopoly—or so the PLCB claims. The agency recently released its finances, touting all-time high sales and a record $720.6 million…

Media

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State Budget

Who Pays For a Severance Tax?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 22, 2015

Proponents of a new natural gas tax—which would be in addition to the existing impact fee (tax) and other taxes extractors already pay—ignore the consequences new taxes will have…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

Closing the Gap: The Story of the Middle Class

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • November 3, 2008

While the middle class is more of a state of mind than a voting block, both presidential candidates are promising prosperity for these crucial voters. Obama talks about “a…

Media

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Taxes & Economy

Grow the Economy, Not Government

  • February 5, 2008

Rendell misplaces his faith in government to stimulate the economy HARRISBURG, PA — The Commonwealth Foundation expressed disappointment in Gov. Ed Rendell’s FY 2008-09 budget proposal that would…

Press Release

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Taxes & Economy

Ideas to Improve Pennsylvania’s Fiscal and Economic Health

  • June 14, 2007

:: Fat Facts of the Week :: Taxpayer-funded handouts to major corporations are just one reason why state government spending is so obese. Consider just four examples of corporate welfare:…

Commentary

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