Education

If Josh Shapiro wants to compete with Ohio, he needs to imitate Ohio

• Elizabeth Stelle
• February 12, 2024

Originally published at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gov. Josh Shapiro is right: Pennsylvania is losing to Ohio. In the last two years, Pennsylvania witnessed a net loss of 2,425 residents and…

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Education

Education Funding in the Commonwealth

• January 10, 2024

Pennsylvania Outspends the Nation on Public Schools Pennsylvania ranks among the highest-spending states on public education. According to National Center for Education Statistics data, as of fiscal year (FY) 2021,…

Backgrounder

Energy

How PA Can Prevent Deadly Blackouts

• Gordon Tomb
• December 19, 2023

Originally published in the Delaware Valley Journal Having heard witnesses say America’s largest power grid remains unreliable nearly a year after a close call with blackouts last Christmas, Pennsylvania…

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Conservative Donors Failed to Show Up in the 2023 Elections

• Nathan Benefield
• November 17, 2023

Originally published in the Wall Street Journal Once critics of the supposedly malign influence of money in politics, the progressive left proved to be big spenders in November’s elections.

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Regulation

Regulatory Streamlining in Pennsylvania Would Boost Opportunities for State Residents

• James Broughel
• October 25, 2023

Introduction Good morning, members of the Senate Majority Policy Committee. My name is James Broughel and I am a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington DC, as…

Testimony

Public Union Democracy

UAW Ain’t Nothin’ Compared to Public Sector Unions

• David Osborne
• October 14, 2023

Originally published at Townhall For the media and union executives, the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against automotive plants in Missouri, Ohio, and Michigan is the gift that keeps…

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Public Union Democracy

Commonwealth Foundation Supports Advancement of Senate Bill 399

• September 19, 2023

Harrisburg, Pa., September 19, 2023 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee advanced Senate Bill 399, a critical piece of legislation that brings urgently needed transparency to the…

Press Release

Regulation

Cutting Red Tape in Pennsylvania

• James Broughel
• September 18, 2023

This report presents findings from Mercatus Center’s State RegData database, analyzing regulations in the  Pennsylvania Code as of 2022. The report provides an overview of state regulations, how Pennsylvania’s regulatory…

Executive Summary

Education

If Ohio Can Fix Education, So Can Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• August 8, 2023

Originally published at RealClearEducation There is a big lie recited as gospel: Giving parents educational choice drains money from public schools and ultimately destroys them. Teachers union lobbyists recently…

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