Health Care

Expanding Health Care Access: The Easy Way

  • David T. Mitchell, Moiz Bhai
  • May 9, 2023

Key Findings Full practice authority for nurse practitioners (NPs) would increase the amount of time NPs can see patients by about 45 minutes each week.This translates into almost one more…

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Public Union Democracy

Public sector union employees deserve more power over their leadership

  • Jennifer Stefano
  • May 8, 2023

Originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer In a stunning admission of incompetence, Jerry Jordan, the boss of Pennsylvania’s largest teachers’ union, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, admitted he only…

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Public Union Democracy

These powerful unions helped flip the Pennsylvania House

  • David Osborne
  • May 4, 2023

Originally published in the Bucks County Courier Times Last November, Pennsylvania Democrats captured the state House of Representatives for the first time in 12 years. Behind the flip was…

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Public Union Democracy

Commonwealth Foundation’s Statement on House Passage of HB 950

  • May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 950, a constitutional amendment that would create a new “fundamental right” to organize and collectively bargain…

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Public Union Democracy

HB 950: A Power Grab for Union Executives at the Expense of Workers

  • May 1, 2023

Summary House Bill 950 proposes an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution creating a “fundamental right to organize and bargain collectively” for both private and public sector employees.[1]The…

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Public Union Democracy

Radical Union Leader Power Grab Advances in Pa. House

  • May 1, 2023

May 1, 2023, Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee today advances House Bill 950, a proposed constitutional amendment that would create a new “fundamental right”…

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania House Labor & Industry Committee Testimony on HB 950

  • David Osborne
  • April 26, 2023

Chairmen Dawkins and Mackenzie: Good afternoon. Thanks to Chairmen Dawkins and Mackenzie for the invitation to testify on this resolution, and thanks to the rest of the committee for your…

Testimony

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Bipartisan Support for Education Reforms

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 26, 2023

Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania In Pennsylvania, divides over public education remain constant. The debates range from school funding disputes to curriculum fights, from arguments over critical race theory and…

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