Health Care

Pennsylvania Health-Care Freedom on Life Support

  • Jacob Custer
  • September 21, 2026

Pennsylvania’s health care freedom is in a free fall. The Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University’s new report, Health Freedom: A 50-State Freedom Index…

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Energy

Assessing Gov. Shapiro’s GRID Requirements

  • Joshua Schubert
  • September 8, 2026

Summary The “Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development” (GRID) Requirements apply to data centers over 25 megawatts (MW). The standards give municipalities no new authority over noise, water withdrawal, traffic, or setbacks;…

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Education

Who Holds Pennsylvania’s Public Schools Accountable?

  • Rachel Langan
  • September 8, 2026

Originally published by PennLive. A recent PennLive article asks, “Who holds Pennsylvania’s private schools accountable?” That question is easy to answer: parents. Does the…

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Public Union Democracy

National Unions are Bouncing Back—and Coming for State Legislatures

  • September 7, 2026

Harrisburg, Pa., September 7, 2026—The nation’s largest government unions are organizing new and unusual workplaces to overcome membership losses since the landmark Janus v. AFSCME case, according to the fifth edition of The Battle for Worker…

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Public Union Democracy

The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws

  • David Osborne
  • September 7, 2026

Key Findings Union executives are prioritizing recruitment. The fastest-growing category of public sector labor legislation expands collective bargaining into new workplaces. On the strength of these new laws, union executives…

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Regulation

Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Seeks COVID-19-Style Lockdown Powers

  • Megan Martin
  • September 7, 2026

Originally published by The Washington Times. Few people want to relive the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who leads the nation’s…

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Regulation

Josh Shapiro Gets Stuff Undone

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 5, 2026

Originally published by the Washington Examiner. Gov. Josh Shapiro built his brand on GSD: getting stuff done. But these days, he seems more…

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