Energy
Green Jobs Threatened by EPA Regs
John Oelbracht has managed the Westwood Generation power plant in Schuylkill County for 10 years. It’s more than a job to him—it’s an undertaking to clean up the environment while…
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Ill-fed and Well-groomed: Lawsuit Aims to Fix Pennsylvania’s School Funding System
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One Unwelcome Election Result: Union Used My Name to Endorse Candidate Without Permission
I was the first person in my immediate family to complete a college degree, when I graduated from a small community college. I worked in industry for a few…
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Government Unions’ Political Spending Dwarfs Natural Gas
A rehashed report from Common Cause PA and Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania assert that Marcellus Shale drillers spent $8 million on campaign contributions and $41 million on lobbying in…
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PLCB Annual Report: Future of Government Booze Bleak
Last year, my colleague Dawn did us all a favor by providing a summary of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) annual report. This year, I drew the short…
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Is Second Worst Good Enough for York Students?
The second lowest-performing school district in Pennsylvania is asking for more time to improve but refusing recommended reforms. Unfortunately, more time is not something students and families in York City…
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Audio: Election Lessons
This week a “Republican wave” swept the country and propelled many fiscally conservative governors to reelection. And in Pennsylvania, candidates that ran on pension reform, liquor privatization, choice in education,…
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Missing the Wave
Last night, candidates embracing free-market policies not only won legislative seats across Pennsylvania and our country, but in states like Wisconsin, Michigan—and even Illinois—gubernatorial candidates who made the case for…
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Why Did Corbett Miss the Wave?
Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Why Did Corbett Miss the Wave? Voters rejected persona, not policies, amidst union-funded demonization Last night, candidates embracing free-market policies won legislative seats across…
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