Public Union Democracy

Gov. Union Bosses Fight to Control Workers’ Paychecks

January 15, 2014

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Government Union Bosses Fight For Control Over Workers’ Paychecks Union Bosses battle to Keep Using Public Resources for…

Press Release

Health Care

Five Facts about Obamacare Enrollment

Elizabeth Stelle
January 14, 2014

On Monday the administration released the latest numbers on Obamacare exchange enrollments. Here are five key facts you need to know: Young Adults are Underrepresented: Young adults (age 18-34)…

Media

Health Care

How Government Unions Support Obamacare

Elizabeth Stelle
January 14, 2014

Government unions such as the NEA and SEIU lobbied for passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which will raise the cost of health care through various mandates…

Media

In Pennsylvania, taxpayers on hook for stashed-away debt

January 10, 2014

Media Hit

Taxes & Economy

The True Cost of Minimum Wage

Elizabeth Stelle
January 9, 2014

If a higher minimum wage benefits workers, why not push it to $20 or $30 or even higher? Because experience shows minimum wage increases actually hurt the very workers they…

Commentary

Education

PODCAST: StudentsFirst on Education Reform

January 8, 2014

Part two of our conversation with Ashley DeMauro, PA state director for StudentsFirst, features an in-depth discussion of seniority reform, teacher evaluations, school transparency, and charter school reform.

Media

Welfare

War on Poverty: 50 Years of Failing People

Elizabeth Stelle
January 8, 2014

On January 8, 1964, Lyndon Johnson launched America’s “War on Poverty.” After 50 years, it’s clear poverty is winning. After five decades and more than $20 trillion in taxpayer…

Media

Multiple issues confront Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled General Assembly

January 7, 2014

Media Hit

Public Union Democracy

Video: Government Unions’ Political Power Cycle

Nathan Benefield
January 7, 2014

How do government union leaders use their unfair political advantage to promote bad policies? Our latest video looks at how government unions have…

Media