Education

SAT Scores Slip While Spending Soars

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 16, 2014

Pennsylvania education spending is at at all-time high and ranks near the top in dollars spent per student among the states. But all of that extra spending isn’t helping kids…

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Health Care

My Obamacare Plan is Failing Me

• Priya Brannick
• April 15, 2014

Tuesday is the last day to sign up for health insurance on the Obamacare exchange. Luckily I’ve already purchased an exchange plan. But barely one month into my new health…

Commentary

Pa. legislature spurred by public sentiment on labor loopholes, gift ban

• April 11, 2014

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Government Accountability

Government Unions’ Political Power Grows

• Nathan Benefield
• April 11, 2014

Despite claims that union dues aren’t used for politics, the amount Pennsylvania’s five largest government unions reported spending from union dues on “political activities and lobbying” increased in…

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Taxes & Economy

Taxes Not Popular in Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• April 10, 2014

Shocker! (Not really). A new Gallup poll finds that the majority of Pennsylvanians—58 percent—think state taxes are too high. Pennsylvania’s polling falls right in line based on our tax…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Unions’ Political Spending

• April 8, 2014

Currently, state and local governments, including school districts, use taxpayer-funded payroll systems and public employee time to collect union campaign contributions to candidates as well as union membership dues, a…

Fact Sheet

Public Union Democracy

Super PACs Supersize Union Political Spending

• Nathan Benefield
• April 8, 2014

Super PACs are elbowing into state elections, promising to supersize the already dominating role unions play in electoral politics. Effectively, Super PACs can collect and spend an unlimited amount of…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

The Harmful Effects of a Minimum Wage Increase

• April 7, 2014

In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed increasing the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. Although it sounds beneficial to low-wage workers, minimum wage…

Fact Sheet

Pennsylvania tax burden ranks 10th nationally

• April 6, 2014

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