On Inauguration Day, Campaign Rhetoric Meets Governing Reality

• January 20, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 On Inauguration Day, Campaign Rhetoric Meets Governing Reality “Math” will challenge Gov. Wolf’s unaffordable campaign promises…

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Taxes & Economy

How to Help the Poor Leave Poverty Behind

• January 19, 2015

Making “the rich” pay higher taxes will miraculously help the poor. This antiquated idea is the conclusion of a recent paper released by the…

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Future of Pennsylvania charter schools hangs in balance of York City Schools recovery

• January 15, 2015

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Public Union Democracy

Audio: Mary’s Law Ends Unfair Political Privilege

• Jonathan Reginella
• January 14, 2015

Government unions have the luxury of using taxpayers’ resources—which should never be used for politics—to collect their political dues money and direct campaign contributions. Simultaneously, these unions have been wrongly…

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Public Union Democracy

Union-Backed Political Group Not Accountable

• January 14, 2015

Here’s your daily dose of irony: Pennsylvanians for Accountability, a union-backed political nonprofit, may have to pay a $50,000 fine for its lack of accountability. According to The Center…

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The right way to fund Pennsylvania schools

• January 13, 2015

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Government Accountability

Wolf’s Multi-Million Dollar Conflict of Interest

• Nathan Benefield
• January 13, 2015

Governor-elect Tom Wolf has come out of the gate leading a charge for ethics reform in government. But if accepting a small gift creates a conflict of interest, the gov.-elect…

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Regulation

Doing Business in Pennsylvania Can Be Taxing

• January 12, 2015

This post was updated to reflect the most recent data available. Tax policy may not be as exciting as discussing Golden Globe winners, but few topics rise to the level…

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Public Union Democracy

Disappointed and Determined

• Matthew Brouillette
• January 12, 2015

Today, I am both disappointed and determined. I am disappointed that it is now a mathematical impossibility for any of the reforms you and countless other Pennsylvanians have demanded to…

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