Liquor Proposal Delivers Convenience

• January 30, 2013

The Commonwealth Foundation applauds Gov. Tom Corbett for introducing a plan to end the state government’s Prohibition-era liquor system in Pennsylvania. Today, Pennsylvania remains one of only two states in…

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Education

Cyber Proposal Undermines Cherished School Option

• Priya Brannick
• January 29, 2013

The Matunis girls are just two of some 32,000 students statewide who are thriving at cyber schools.  New legislation unveiled in Harrisburg, however, could do serious damage to cyber…

Commentary

Brace yourself, Pennsylvania families

• January 27, 2013

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Education

New Bills Constitute Attack on Cyber Schools

• Priya Brannick
• January 25, 2013

Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and a trio of legislators today unveiled a package of bills aimed at reducing cyber school growth and limiting the popular schools’…

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Your View: Unions Protect Teachers Against Administrators

• January 24, 2013

I am tired of people bashing unions. People assume that the principals and evaluators are/would be fair, honest, and unbiased and will/would remain that way for merit pay. People…

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Pension bomb to hit Pennsylvania families

• January 24, 2013

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Regulation

Pension Bomb to Hit Pennsylvania Families

• Nathan Benefield
• January 18, 2013

Are you ready to pay an additional $1,000 in state and local taxes alone?  Prepared to see your child's teacher laid off? Thanks to bad promises politicians made to good…

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Private group to advocate for privatizing Pennsylvania liquor stores

• January 18, 2013

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Taxes & Economy

How Do Pa. Gas Taxes Stack Up?

• Nathan Benefield
• January 17, 2013

In the wake of reports Gov. Corbett will unveil a transportation funding plan that includes increasing the cap on the Oil Company Franchise Tax, the Tax Foundation has put…

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