Public Union Democracy

Op-Ed: Time to End Special-Interest Loophole

Jessica Barnett
March 24, 2017

Subverting public resources for political gain will not be tolerated. Except when it is. Pennsylvania government regularly collects and distributes tens of millions of dollars earmarked for politics on behalf of…

Commentary

Health Care

7 Ways to Fix Health Care on the 7th Anniversary of Obamacare

Elizabeth Stelle
March 23, 2017

Seven years ago, Obamacare became the law of the land. Later today, the US House is scheduled to vote on a controversial repeal and replace bill. While the outcome in Washington…

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Regulation

Senate Prepares New Pension Reform Bill

Elizabeth Stelle
March 16, 2017

The state Senate is preparing to introduce a pension reform bill nearly identical to the compromise bill that fell three House votes short last fall. Senator Pat Browne and Majority…

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Education

Teachers’ Unions Dwarf School Choice Spending

Jessica Barnett
March 15, 2017

When it comes to education, government union leaders are Pennsylvania’s top political spender. No contest. We recently highlighted how government unions, outspoken proponents of a severance tax, far outspend…

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Education

News Release: House Expands Popular Tax Credit Scholarship Programs

March 13, 2017

Thousands More Students Could Attend Schools of Choice March 13, 2017, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the Pennsylvania House voted to extend the state’s popular tax credit scholarship programs to thousands…

Press Release

Health Care

Policy Points: After ObamaCare

Elizabeth Stelle
March 13, 2017

Obamacare increased the number of people holding insurance cards but failed to increase access to quality and affordable health services. It’s time to put patients, not government bureaucrats, in charge…

Fact Sheet

Government Accountability

Reviving the Push for Transparency

March 10, 2017

Taxpayers scored a victory last year with the passage of Senate Bill 644 (now Act 15). The new law requires the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) to provide cost…

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Education

The Cost of Pennsylvania’s Pension Crisis

Nathan Benefield
March 8, 2017

In recent Appropriation Committee hearings, Pennsylvania’s two statewide pension funds (PSERS and SERS) reported $62.2 billion in unfunded liabilities (or debt) that taxpayers must pay. This number—which assumes…

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Health Care

Obamacare: Say No to Status Quo

Nathan Benefield
March 7, 2017

A recent WSJ/NBC poll shows almost everyone supports reforming Obamacare. Only 4% think Obamacare is working well as is. A majority (52%) think it needs a major overhaul or…

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