Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania Loses 54 People Every Day

• Nathan Benefield
• January 30, 2020

How long before Pennsylvania becomes one big ghost town? New Census data shows that Pennsylvania lost a net of 19,588 residents to other states in 2019—that’s a loss of 54 people…

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Education

Tax Credit Scholarships Give Families Options

• Colleen Hroncich
• January 29, 2020

National School Choice Week is a great time to celebrate the diverse educational options that are available to kids throughout Pa. But it’s also a time to focus on increasing…

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Regulation

IFO Report: Pa. Wastes $60 Million Per Year on Underperforming Programs

• Tirzah Duren
• January 27, 2020

Fairness is such a simple concept. We’re born with it—when treated unfairly, we seek to right the wrong and restore a level playing field. But for some reason, Pennsylvania politics…

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Education

It’s National School Choice Week!

• Colleen Hroncich
• January 27, 2020

What is a "good" school? There isn’t just one definition of a “good” school because every child is unique. That’s why choice is so important. This week we’re going to…

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Government Accountability

CF Responds to Pa. House Speaker Mike Turzai’s Retirement

• Charles Mitchell
• January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Mike Turzai announced he will not seek reelection at the end of his term. Turzai, an outspoken…

Press Release

Criminal Justice Reform

Pa. Prison Population Plummets by Most in History — Again

• January 21, 2020

January 21, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa.—Pennsylvania’s prison population dropped by 1,495 individuals in 2019, according to new Department of Corrections numbers—the sharpest decline ever recorded. The number of incarcerated Pennsylvanians…

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Regulation

Dairy Farms Can’t Support Prevailing Wage Mandates

• Tirzah Duren
• January 17, 2020

Pennsylvania’s picturesque countryside is home to roughly 6,200 dairy farms. While the road trip through Pennsylvania is idyllic—the business climate for these farmers is far from ideal.

Commentary

The Grinch Who Stole Scholarships

• Marc LeBlond
• January 7, 2020

Every Harrisburger in the ‘Burg liked education a lot… St. Stephen’s, Bishop McDevitt, Little Learners’ for tots. And the Grinch loved education. Oh he loved it dearly! For his dear…

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State Budget

The Road to Better Infrastructure

• Tirzah Duren
• January 3, 2020

Anyone who has ever driven on Pennsylvania’s roads knows this state is filled with structurally deficient bridges—3,770 to be exact—and that the skill of artfully swerving around potholes is essential…

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