Health Care

Five Years After Obamacare Charity Care Demand Soars

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 23, 2015

Five years later, the promises of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ring hollow for too many Pennsylvanians. The law’s numerous mandates and regulations continue to drive up the cost of…

Media

Total cost of Pennsylvania’s proposed budget: $78.6 billion

• March 20, 2015

Media Hit

Letter to the Editor: Pa. pension mess needs 401(k)-style fix

• March 20, 2015

Media Hit

Arne Duncan’s comments on Pennsylvania school funding ‘misleading’

• March 20, 2015

Media Hit

Energy

Natural Gas Severance Tax

• March 20, 2015

A severance tax must be considered in light of the state’s total tax structure. Pennsylvania taxes the natural gas industry in many ways that don’t exist in other drilling states.

Fact Sheet

Education

Pennsylvania’s Charter Law: Room to Improve

• James Paul
• March 18, 2015

Pennsylvania’s charter school law received its 2015 report card, and unfortunately it will not earn a place on the refrigerator. The commonwealth earned a “C” grade from the…

Media

Education

Protecting Pennsylvania’s Excellent Teachers

• Elizabeth Stelle
• March 18, 2015

Shortly after graduation, Dominique took a job at one of Philadelphia’s most challenging turnaround high schools, University City. After one very successful year the district experienced significant layoffs…

Media

Education

Stunning Violence in York City Signals Need for Meaningful Reform, not More Funding

• March 18, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Stunning Violence in York City Signals Need for Meaningful Reform, not More Funding 13 percent of reported sexual…

Press Release

Government Accountability

Collective Bargaining Transparency

• March 17, 2015

Government union contract negotiations can have far reaching implications because they set compensation for tens of thousands of public employees, costing taxpayers billions each year. Despite the enormous impact, the…

Fact Sheet