Public Union Democracy

Unions Must Answer for Pension Hypocrisy

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • September 8, 2015

Would you believe the most vocal opponents to public pension reform—Pennsylvania’s largest government unions—have actually implemented the very kind of reform they are fighting against?…

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State Budget

Audio: Is Gov. Wolf Taking Hostages?

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • September 4, 2015

Gov. Wolf still refuses to back down from his budget demands–which include the largest tax hike in Pennsylvania’s history. Not only would this add an additional $1,425 in taxes on every family of…

Media

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Education

A Day in the Life of a Union Dollar

  • September 3, 2015

Contact: Gina Diorio, 862-703-6670, gld@comfdnprod.wpengine.com A Day in the Life of a Union Dollar Does Most PSEA Spending Support Teachers? Think Again.   September 3, 2015, Harrisburg, Pa.—James…

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Regulation

Audio: Weathering the Budget Impasse

  • Jonathan Reginella
  • September 2, 2015

Another day passes without a state budget in Pennsylvania, causing panic among public officials who can't pay the bills and among parents who have children attending schools unable to make payroll.  Still, Gov.

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Regulation

Corruption is Spelled P-L-C-B

  • September 1, 2015

When it comes to government corruption investigations, Attorney General Kathleen Kane has dominated the conversation this summer. But now, as if seemingly miffed at the spotlight being taken away from…

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Education

Pa. Teachers Exit Unions, Reclaim Freedom

  • September 1, 2015

Contact: Gina Diorio, 862-703-6670, gld@comfdnprod.wpengine.com Pa. Teachers Exit Unions, Reclaim Freedom Coercive Unionism in Pa. School Districts Drives Teachers to Find Alternatives    September 1, 2015, Harrisburg, Pa.—On the…

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It’s Time to Free Pennsylvania Teachers

  • Brittney Parker
  • September 1, 2015

This op-ed is written by Julie Raab, a teacher in Dauphin County and originally appeared in PennLive on August 30, 2015. After almost 30 years as an elementary…

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Regulation

PLCB Once Again Drunk on Scandal

  • August 31, 2015

Contact: Gina Diorio, 862-703-6670, gld@comfdnprod.wpengine.com PLCB Once Again Drunk on Scandal  Ethics Charges Latest in String of Corruption   Good evening, Today, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB)…

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Regulation

Ridesharing Freedom En Route to Pennsylvania

  • James Paul
  • August 28, 2015

Uber and Lyft provide inexpensive rides to customers across the country despite numerous regulatory hurdles—chief among them the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which has previously thwarted the businesses from…

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