Education

My Unanswered Question for Governor Wolf

  • Marc LeBlond
  • November 26, 2019

Governor Wolf continues to use divisive rhetoric that places all the blame for Pennsylvania’s education woes on public charter schools. During his recent press conference at the Pennsylvania Association of…

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Regulation

Economic Freedom and Flourishing in Pennsylvania

  • Tirzah Duren
  • November 25, 2019

We live in a free country, but when it comes to our economy, Pennsylvanians aren’t free. Unpredictable regulation makes owning a business a huge risk in Pennsylvania, and when it…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Pa. Senate Passes Legislation Removing Employment Barriers

  • Jessica Barnett
  • November 23, 2019

Individuals like Ericka Miller and Amanda Spillane are one step closer to having a fair opportunity to pursue success and live their American dream. On Thursday, the state Senate…

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Economic Growth Boosts Prosperity, not Minimum Wage Hikes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 20, 2019

November 20, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation to hike the commonwealth’s minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9.50 per hour by 2022. Commonwealth Foundation Vice…

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Government Accountability

Sunlight is Always Welcome

  • November 20, 2019

Pennsylvania’s two state-wide public pension systems are deeply underfunded. They only have about sixty cents in assets available for each dollar of promised payouts, which means they are at…

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Education

Harrisburg Children One Step Closer to the Quality Education They Deserve

  • November 19, 2019

Financial mismanagement. Student violence. State receivership. FBI investigation. These are the headlines Harrisburg families have been confronting for years—even decades. That's why the House Education Committee advanced legislation, HB 1800, sponsored…

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CF Interns Tour the Capitol with Steve Bloom

  • November 19, 2019

Commonwealth Foundation interns don’t just get any tour of the Capitol—they get a tour from CF VP Steve Bloom, who walked those same halls as a state representative for eight…

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CF Interns Tour the Capitol with Steve Bloom

  • November 19, 2019

Commonwealth Foundation interns don’t just get any tour of the Capitol—they get a tour from CF VP Steve Bloom, who walked those same halls as a state representative for eight…

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How Three Workers Fought Union Coercion—and Won

  • November 19, 2019

It’s not every day that ordinary Pennsylvanians willingly disrupt their lives to stand up for their constitutional rights. Even rarer is achieving an impact that affects thousands of people in…

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