Public Union Democracy

A War on Truth

February 14, 2014

Should you be forced to subsidize government union politics? That’s the question asked by a reform gaining steam in Harrisburg called paycheck protection. But you wouldn’t know it by listening…

Commentary

Health Care

Liberal Group Screams “Murder” over Medicaid Expansion

Elizabeth Stelle
February 14, 2014

This week, John Micek called out Keystone Progress on his Pennlive.com blog for what he termed a “disgusting” email that “has no place in our discourse.” What provoked this…

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Paycheck protection issue hits local level in Pennsylvania

February 13, 2014

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Taxes & Economy

Warning to PA: Alternative Energy Subsidies Damage Europe

Gordon Tomb
February 12, 2014

State legislators who advocate for an expansion of government incentives for alternative energy sources need to pay attention to the events happening across the pond where the European Commission is…

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Education

7 Little-Known Facts on Pennsylvania Public School Spending

Priya Brannick
February 11, 2014

For years, teachers unions in Pennsylvania have claimed the governor cut $1 billion from schools. But the real story is more complicated. A huge influx of federal stimulus funding expired,…

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Public Union Democracy

Local Governments Push for Paycheck Protection

February 10, 2014

We’ve already highlighted the national attention paycheck protection received from the Wall Street Journal and Investor’s Business Daily. Now local governments in Pennsylvania are pushing for an end to…

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State Budget

Pennsylvanians Are Losing Economic Freedom

Bruce Cornibe
February 7, 2014

Pennsylvanians are losing economic freedom according to the Fraser Institute’s annual report, Economic Freedom of North America 2013. The commonwealth is slowly losing ground ranking 33rd in 2009 and…

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Public Union Democracy

Sen. Alloway Talks Paycheck Protection on the Lincoln Radio Journal

Elizabeth Stelle
February 6, 2014

Senator Richard Alloway sat down with host David Taylor and CF‘s Matt Brouillette on a recent Lincoln Radio Journal to discuss what paycheck protection would mean for Pennsylvania. Senator Alloway explains how…

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State Budget

5 Facts About the State Budget Proposal

Elizabeth Stelle, Nathan Benefield
February 6, 2014

The 2014-15 Pennsylvania State Budget proposal is more than 1000 pages, but we’ve boiled it down to five facts taxpayers you need to know 1. State Spending is at an All-Time…

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