Education

ESAs: The Future of Education

• Colleen Hroncich
• July 19, 2018

“Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. Special orders don’t upset us. All we ask is that you let us serve it your way.” This Burger King jingle from the 1970s…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Workers’ Rights Restored

• Charles Mitchell
• July 18, 2018

In Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court righted a decades-old wrong, striking down a coercive system and clearing a pathway for 330,000 Pennsylvania government workers to regain their long-denied First…

Commentary

State Budget

The Tangible Benefits of Tax Reform

• July 18, 2018

One of the many benefits of federal tax reform kicked in earlier this month in the form of lower utility bills for Pennsylvania residents. Back in May, the Pennsylvania Public…

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State Rep. Stephen Bloom to Join Commonwealth Foundation as Vice President

• July 17, 2018

July 17, 2018, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce that state Rep. Stephen Bloom will join the organization as vice president in December after his term’s conclusion.

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Public Union Democracy

More States Reject Prevailing Wage Mandates

• July 16, 2018

Last month, Michigan took a step forward and joined 24 other states that have no prevailing wage law. Could Pennsylvania be the next? For far too long, Pennsylvania’s prevailing wage…

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Public Union Democracy

Protect the Right to a Union Secret Ballot Election

• Jessica Barnett
• July 13, 2018

In Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court stopped the unjust arrangement of forcing public sector workers to fund the political stances of a union they didn’t join. Instead of embracing…

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Taxes & Economy

Gov. Wolf’s Overtime Rule Will Backfire

• July 12, 2018

Gov. Wolf’s progressive policy agenda is threatening to make it more difficult to hire and retain workers. Earlier this year, the governor proposed increasing the overtime salary threshold from…

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Government Accountability

Should Taxpayers Underwrite Union Work?

• July 11, 2018

Separating taxpayer resources from private or political purposes is a principle ingrained in our society. It's one of the many reasons Pennsylvania politicians have spent a significant amount of time…

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania Needs to Improve Healthcare Accessibility

• July 11, 2018

Recent debates over health care reform in Washington have centered around reorganizing insurance markets, but improving America’s health care system requires a more comprehensive approach. And states can lead the…

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