Shapiro’s Energy Tax in Court
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Five Facts Everyone Needs to Know About Medicaid
Medicaid is broken, and restoring the federal program to its original intent is crucial to saving this vital health care safety net. This requires fiscal sanity in Washington, D.C. Yet,…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on RGGI
Harrisburg, Pa., May 12, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in Harrisburg on the constitutionality of the controversial Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Pennsylvania entered RGGI…
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PA Supreme Court Must Strike Down Shapiro’s Energy Tax
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will begin oral arguments about an energy tax looming over utility bills in the commonwealth: the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
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State High Court Should Confirm Unconstitutionality of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Originally published by LNP/Lancaster Online. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on Pennsylvania’s controversial and unconstitutional membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This multistate cap-and-trade program—illegally…
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Pritzker and Shapiro are Two Progressive Peas in a Pod
In his recent Wall Street Journal feature about the presidential ambitions of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, John McCormick floated Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as an alternative…
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A Big Week for School Choice
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A Big Week for School Choice in Pennsylvania—and the United States
On Tuesday, school choice was the talk of the town in Harrisburg. Hundreds of students, parents, lawmakers, and activists convened on the steps of the state Capitol to rally support…
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Senate Education Committee Approves Bipartisan PASS Scholarships, Offering Lifeline to Students in Need
Harrisburg, Pa., May 6, 2025—Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee approved legislation to establish the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) Scholarships. Similar to the popular Lifeline Scholarship proposal, PASS…
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