Government Accountability

Paycheck Protection Garners National Attention

January 27, 2014

The effort to protect Pennsylvania’s union members and taxpayers from union bosses is grabbing national attention in major papers. Both the Wall Street Journal (paywall) and Investor’s Business…

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania Next in Union Crosshairs

Nathan Benefield, Priya Brannick
January 24, 2014

Government union leaders are ramping up their attack messaging machine in Pennsylvania and planning a rally to bully state lawmakers as they did in Wisconsin and Michigan. But…

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Government Accountability

Answering the Critics About Paycheck Protection

Nathan Benefield
January 23, 2014

Under current law and contracts, it’s permissible for a school district’s personnel office to act as the collection agent for Political Action Committee contributions and membership dues…

Memo

Education

Win for Transparency in Public School Spending

Priya Brannick
January 22, 2014

How would you like to know what’s in a teachers’ contract before your school district passes it—and locks in spending—for four years? And how would you like to track how…

Media

Privatization of Pennsylvania’s liquor: The better alternative to a broken system

January 21, 2014

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Public Union Democracy

Myth: Paycheck Protection Affects Firefighters’ Freedom of Speech

January 21, 2014

According to a WTAJ report in Altoona, there is some concern among firefighters that paycheck protection legislation would silence their voices in Harrisburg. This is wrong on two counts—firefighters…

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Welfare

Protection for the Poor a First Step

Elizabeth Stelle
January 21, 2014

It’s too easy to steal from low-income Pennsylvanians and taxpayers according to Senators Scarnati and Argall. The lawmakers say it’s time to increase fraud penalties to make stealing over $1000…

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State Budget

Pennsylvania’s Fiscal Condition is Critical

Jessica Barnett
January 21, 2014

Pennsylvania ranks 42nd in overall fiscal condition, according to a report by Sarah Arnett of the Mercatus Center. The report, State Fiscal Condition: Ranking the 50 States, analyzes states’ abilities…

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Public Union Democracy

Prohibition in Pa: 94 Years Old Today and Still Kicking

January 17, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Prohibition in PA: 94 Years Old Today and Still Kicking Gov. union leaders keep Pennsylvania stuck in the…

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