Pa. Governor’s Emergency Powers Out of Step with Most States
Pennsylvania’s emergency powers rules make our state sixth-worst in the nation, tied with others like New York and Delaware, according to the Maine Policy Institute’s Balance of Power Index. The…
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Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Oversight of Gov.’s Emergency Powers
Jan. 13, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee has passed House Bill 55, which proposes a constitutional amendment preventing a governor from extending a disaster…
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Pa. House Committee Passes Taxpayer Protection Bill
Jan 13, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today the House State Government Committee advanced the Taxpayer Protection Act, which would put guardrails on state spending growth to protect Pennsylvanians from…
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Op-Ed: Will a Biden Presidency Reflect His Scranton Roots?
Biden’s persona is doubtless shaped by his Scranton roots, which he proudly referenced even before the 2020 campaign. It’s important to understand how the former vice president is a product…
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Op-Ed: Pa. Lawmakers must challenge endless Covid lockdowns in 2021
How Pennsylvania lawmakers can help job creators — and those they support — recover in 2021.
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Life In The Christmas City
Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem tells the tale of two economies in the pandemic era.
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Op-Ed: The restaurant revival that turned into a revolt
This trend is especially evident in Pennsylvania, where Gov. Tom Wolfannounced a three-week indoor dining ban on Dec. 10. His announcement came on…
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Climate Change Initiative Would Raise Costs Without Environmental Benefits, Critics Say
If Pennsylvania joins a multistate climate change agreement that restricts carbon dioxide emissions, energy prices will increase and jobs will be lost in response to new regulatory…
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Energy Shows Why Regulatory Reform is Key
Right now in Pennsylvania —the second-largest energy-producing state behind Texas— Governor Wolf is using executive action to attempt to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). This interstate…
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