Education

Common Ground in the Commonwealth Poll Findings

• Jennifer Stefano
• April 6, 2023

Summary The Common Ground in the Commonwealth Poll, conducted March 24-29, is the first in a series of quarterly surveys taking the pulse of voters on the “state of the…

Memo

Education

Commonwealth Foundation Files Amicus Brief Following Education Lawsuit Ruling

• April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023, Harrisburg, Pa. — The Commonwealth Foundation filed an amicus brief in response to the Commonwealth Court’s recent ruling in William Penn School District et al. v.

Press Release

Regulation

What is real freedom?

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 2, 2023

Originally published at LNP Gov. Josh Shapiro likes to talk about “real freedom” — a familiar campaign promise repeated eight times in his inaugural speech and twice in his…

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Public Union Democracy

Gov. Shapiro should represent workers over powerful campaign donors

• Andrew Holman
• March 28, 2023

Originally published in The Mercury Gov. Josh Shapiro frequently touts his commitment to “real freedom.” But delivering that freedom to all Pennsylvanians depends on whether he chooses to side…

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Education

Pennsylvania Senator Kim Ward endorses Lifeline Scholarships after Gov. Shapiro’s budget address

• March 28, 2023

Pennsylvania Senator Kim Ward encourages Gov. Josh Shapiro to support Lifeline Scholarships following the budget address.

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Taxes & Economy

Minimum Wage

• March 23, 2023

Summary One percent of Pennsylvania workers earn the minimum wage, an all-time low.Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Recent analysis by Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal…

Fact Sheet

Public Union Democracy

Government Union Political Spending in the 2021–22 Election Cycle

• Andrew Holman
• March 21, 2023

Key Points Government unions are a top interest group in Pennsylvania, spending more than $190 million on politics since 2007. Government union political action committee (PAC) spending continues to increase,…

Backgrounder

Welfare

Ending Poverty Starts With Increasing Work And Paychecks, Not Government Budgets

• Charles Mitchell
• March 21, 2023

Originally published at The Federalist Lawmakers across the spectrum agree that poverty is a perennial crisis. But if they are ever going to come together to find an effective…

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Pennsylvanians in poverty need government to get out of the way

• Nathan Benefield
• March 19, 2023

Originally published in The Patriot-News Who is in poverty—and why—is often mischaracterized by both the political right and left. Some blame the poor for lacking a work ethic.

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