Celebrating a Life Well-Lived

• September 24, 2018

CF announces the Don Kirkland Society…

Commentary

Public Union Democracy

Restoring Public Sector Workers’ Resignation Rights

• Jessica Barnett
• August 9, 2018

Many public sector employees remain unaware of their new-found rights to not pay fair share fees, while also facing onerous resignation restrictions. Luckily, lawmakers are working to promote workers' Janus…

Memo

High Taxes are Punishing and Pushing Out Residents

• July 20, 2018

People can do amazing things. They create, innovate, support, and sacrifice. They are the lifeblood of an economy. Losing people to other cities, states, or countries can be devastating for…

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Education

Every Child Deserves the Opportunity to Succeed

• June 21, 2018

The Ben Franklin Bridge is all that separates Pennsylvania students from Camden, New Jersey, where families choose from a diverse menu of schools. In 1999, New Jersey enacted the…

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Regulation

Save Nuclear Jobs with Less Government, Not Corporate Welfare

• Gordon Tomb
• June 1, 2018

Increased production of low-cost natural gas has reduced the price of electricity to levels below which many Pennsylvania nuclear plants can compete. With about 3,000 jobs at stake, Senator…

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Janus v. AFSCME Resources

• April 11, 2018

Media Clips Greg Hartnett, Fairness Center client and lead plaintiff, Hartnett v. PSEA: Court should free teachers from forced unionism Despite the trust given to me during my 19 years…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Residents Still Moving out of PA, So Will Congressional Districts

• Nathan Benefield
• January 23, 2018

Overlooked in yesterday’s news about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordering a new Congressional district map was the fact that—regardless of the outcome of that case—Pennsylvania will likely lose a congressional…

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High Spending Holds Pennsylvania’s Economy Back

• December 18, 2017

Pennsylvania holds steady in Fraser Institute’s annual report on economic freedom with a middling score of 18..Pennsylvania continues to outperform its neighbors when it comes to controlling spending, limiting…

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Taxes & Economy

PA Taxpayers Are Moving to Almost Every Other State

• Nathan Benefield
• December 1, 2017

Where are Pennsylvanians moving? Turns out, 44 states gained taxpayers from Pennsylvania last year. New data released yesterday by the IRS on state-to-state migration showed Pennsylvania gained residents moving from New…

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