Health Care

How to Vote in PA Q&A

  • Stefanie Mason
  • October 6, 2020

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. In Pennsylvania, voters are navigating how to cast their ballots during this pandemic era. …

Fact Sheet

Read More: How to Vote in PA Q&A

Health Care

Pennsylvania’s Healthcare Should Always be Crisis Ready

  • Tirzah Duren
  • May 6, 2020

COVID-19 has done its part to highlight the weaknesses of Pennsylvania’s healthcare sector. Primarily, what has been revealed is a lack of flexibility, and regulations that make it difficult to…

Report

Read More: Pennsylvania’s Healthcare Should Always be Crisis Ready

Regulation

Gov. Moves to Eliminate Handful of Occupational Licenses

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • June 22, 2018

Sally Ladd earned a living managing vacation rental properties in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Her clients gladly pay Sally to manage their listings, but that livelihood was threatened when the…

Media

Read More: Gov. Moves to Eliminate Handful of Occupational Licenses

Public Union Democracy

Government Unions Pour Millions into Pa. Elections

  • November 2, 2016

Government Unions Pour Millions into Pa. Elections Taxpayers Help Union Leaders Target U. S. Senate, State Attorney General Races November 2, 2016, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Government union leaders have poured nearly…

Press Release

Read More: Government Unions Pour Millions into Pa. Elections

Public Union Democracy

Union Dues are Used for Politics (and Members Don’t Know It)

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 10, 2015

Yesterday's blog post and infographic noted how union dues from Pennsylvania teachers and state workers fund political ads from America Works USA. In response, on both Twitter…

Media

Read More: Union Dues are Used for Politics (and Members Don’t Know It)

Government Accountability

PA Union Campaign Contributions Exceed $10 Million

  • Nathan Benefield
  • February 25, 2015

Pennsylvania government unions gave more than $10.5 million to candidates last election cycle. We updated our analysis of union political spending using the latest reports filed with the PA…

Media

Read More: PA Union Campaign Contributions Exceed $10 Million

Government Accountability

Political Spending by Government Unions During the 2014 Election

  • February 11, 2015

The evidence is overwhelming: Unions use members' dues and taxpayer resources to push their political agenda. By passing paycheck protection, Pennsylvania can move toward leveling the political playing field, making…

Memo

Read More: Political Spending by Government Unions During the 2014 Election

Public Union Democracy

For Union Leaders, the Law Doesn’t Apply

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • June 11, 2014

Pennsylvania's government union executives should be at the top of any list of political power players in Harrisburg. With the kind of influence that millions in campaign contributions and political…

Commentary

Read More: For Union Leaders, the Law Doesn’t Apply

Public Union Democracy

Union Leaders Lie to Lawmakers

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 6, 2014

While public school teachers, taxpayer advocates and business leaders supporting paycheck protection answered pointed questions yesterday from lawmakers, government union executives refused to attend the House…

Media

Read More: Union Leaders Lie to Lawmakers