Pa. Senate Passes Momentous Criminal Justice Reform Package

• June 5, 2019

June 5, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, in a unanimous vote, the Pennsylvania Senate continued the state’s national leadership on criminal justice reform by passing a three-bill reform package. These critical reforms…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Can Criminal Justice Reform Unite America?

• Charles Mitchell
• February 5, 2019

The following op-ed first appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer.  Are partisan division and political bickering unavoidable in American politics? The headlines make it seem so, but it’s not true.

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Regulation

How Big is the Pa. State Budget? 17 Million Yoga Rooms

• Nathan Benefield
• January 22, 2019

Much has been made about a yoga and meditation room in the state Capitol—costing taxpayers about $5,000 to furnish. With an annual state budget that could pay for…

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Education

Nine Irrefutable Facts About Education Savings Accounts

• Marc LeBlond
• May 17, 2018

Children deserve an education that fits their unique needs. It’s time to bring education savings accounts to Pennsylvania and make that dream a reality. How do they work? Is there…

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Education

Answering Questions About ESAs

• April 20, 2018

Education Savings Accounts (ESA) allow parents to customize and personalize their child's education. With an ESA, parents withdraw their child from the local public school and instead receive money from…

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Regulation

With Details, Wolf Budget “Framework” Looks Even Worse

• Nathan Benefield
• December 7, 2015

Now that the Pennsylvania Senate has begun passing legislation, taxpayers can finally see what’s in Gov. Wolf’s “framework” for a new budget. Based on the passage of SB 1073 and…

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Public Union Democracy

Paycheck Protection Passes Senate

• Nathan Benefield
• October 14, 2015

Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed paycheck protection (SB 501) by a 26-23 vote. The bill will now move to the House. You can view the roll call vote…

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Government Accountability

Getting the Best Deal from Government

• Matthew Brouillette
• May 27, 2015

If you’ve ever spent hundreds on a smartphone or thousands on a new car, you know what it’s like to hunt for the best deal. Yet when paying for state…

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Regulation

Senate Pension Reform: Sustainable for Taxpayers, Fair to Public Employees

• May 13, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Senate Pension Reform: Sustainable for Taxpayers, Fair to Public Employees Critical Retirement Bill Heads to the House, Positioned for…

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