In the News Oct/Nov 2016

• February 1, 2017

Check out the soundbites and quotes from our team these past two months.

Commentary

Changing the Conversation

• February 1, 2017

To leverage this evolving medium, Commonwealth Foundation recently launched its new podcast, Commonwealth Insight. This podcast brings national, state, and local leaders into a forum where listeners can learn about…

Commentary

Changing the Conversation

• February 1, 2017

To leverage this evolving medium, Commonwealth Foundation recently launched its new podcast, Commonwealth Insight. This podcast brings national, state, and local leaders into a forum where listeners can learn about…

Commentary

Note From the Team Oct/Nov. 2016

• February 1, 2017

Standing up to Philadelphia union bosses is not for the faint of heart. Some might have been cowed into silence after becoming the target of union violence. Sarina Rose, a…

Commentary

Note From the Team Oct/Nov. 2016

• February 1, 2017

Standing up to Philadelphia union bosses is not for the faint of heart. Some might have been cowed into silence after becoming the target of union violence. Sarina Rose, a…

Commentary

State Budget

State Budget Solution #4: Cut Corporate Welfare

• Gina Diorio
• February 1, 2017

Pa. Leads Nation in Wasteful Corporate Subsidies at $6 Billion Since 2007 February 1, 2017, Harrisburg, Pa.—This year state government will transfer more than $800 million from Pennsylvanians…

Press Release

Public Union Democracy

Paycheck Protection Passes Senate Committee

• Nathan Benefield
• January 31, 2017

The Senate State Government Committee today passed paycheck protection, which ends the special privilege that lets government union leaders use public resources to collect money earmarked for politics.  Since…

Media

Regulation

Film Tax Credit Draws Bad Reviews

• James Paul
• January 30, 2017

Be it Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher, Denzel Washington in Fences, or Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen—everyone loves to see their favorite movie stars come to the neighborhood. This, combined…

Media

Education

Q&A: Education Savings Accounts

• January 26, 2017

Could Education Savings Accounts change public education in Pennsylvania? We asked Jonathan Butcher, education director for the Goldwater Institute in Arizona and nationally-known expert on ESAs, for his expertise on…

Media