Regulation

The Liquor Control Board is a Jobs Program, Not a Business

• Andrew Abramczyk
• September 30, 2019

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) recently announced “record sales and record net income” for the year ended June 30th. Such wording is the language of a business proudly…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Rallying for Probation Reform

• Jessica Barnett
• September 27, 2019

Earlier this week, hundreds of activists gathered in the capitol in support of probation reform. Here’s what Pennsylvanians impacted by the probation system have to say: “I couldn’t…

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Researchers Give School Choice an A+

• September 26, 2019

Governor Wolf has declared all-out war on opportunity for Pennsylvania students, seeking to cap charter school enrollment and limit charter school expansion. He says charters are “too expensive” and…

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Education

Charter Reform Done Right

• Marc LeBlond
• September 20, 2019

Whether it’s a walk down the hall to a colleague’s office, or a flight across the ocean to see an old friend, visits show you care. Governor Tom Wolf visits many…

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Education

A Fair, Accountable, and Transparent Education

• Colleen Hroncich, Marc LeBlond
• September 16, 2019

What are the facts on fairness, accountability, and transparency in the Commonwealth’s education system?…

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Regulation

The Broken Promise of Flexible Liquor Pricing

• Andrew Abramczyk
• September 11, 2019

The Liquor Control Board told the public it would use its expanded pricing powers for consumer benefit.  Instead it has used them to benefit only itself.

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Public Union Democracy

Why Can’t Workers Leave Their Unions?

• Jessica Barnett
• September 11, 2019

We recently released a 50-state report analyzing labor issue trends and grading states by their labor laws. So where does Pennsylvania fall in this ranking? A disappointing D.

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Death and Taxes…and Dating?

• Tirzah Duren
• September 9, 2019

You can’t put a price on love, but you can put a price on finding it…and in Pennsylvania, it’s not cheap.  Taxes, regulations, and government overreach are known to unnecessarily increase the cost…

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Back to School, Back to Basics

• Marc LeBlond
• September 6, 2019

In the summer of 1961, legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi opened training camp with the following greeting for his players: “Gentlemen, this is a football.” Lombardi wasn’t condescending to or…

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