Healthcare

• June 26, 2024

Three-in-four voters grade the US healthcare system as a “C” or worse, with overwhelming majorities favoring free-market reforms. Voters overwhelmingly agree that expanding telemedicine is the path…

Education

Lawmakers can ease financial worries of Pennsylvanians

• Stephen Bloom
• June 2, 2024

Originally published at LNP The struggle is real. When asked about their families’ financial situation, only 17% of Pennsylvanians see themselves as better off now than two years ago,…

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Energy

Commonwealth Foundation Applauds Senate’s Passage of Historic Tax Cuts

• May 7, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., May 7, 2024 — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 269, a bill to substantially reduce personal income taxes and lower Pennsylvanians’ electricity bills. Advanced by a…

Press Release

Energy

Andre Beliveau: EPA Carbon Emissions Rule in PA

• André Béliveau
• May 3, 2024

EPA’s Latest Carbon Emissions Rule Is a Raw Deal for Pennsylvanians. New federal regulation would devastate Pennsylvania’s energy industry, increase electric bills, and undermine energy reliability.

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State Budget

Commonwealth Foundation Releases Video and Materials from Nathan Benefield’s 2024 Budget Briefing

• January 25, 2024

Harrisburg, Pa., January 25, 2024 — Commonwealth Foundation’s state budget expert Nathan Benefield yesterday provided reporters background on the state’s current financial situation and budget projections in anticipation of the 2024 Pennsylvania…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvanians are leaving — and economic reforms will bring them back

• Andrew Holman
• January 22, 2024

Originally published in The Mercury The U.S. Census Bureau found that almost 25,000 Pennsylvanians left the state last year. This exodus marks the 12th time in the past 13…

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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…

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Energy

Too much regulation raises energy prices too high

• Elizabeth Stelle
• February 7, 2023

Originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On average, electric bills for Pennsylvanians are up 73 percent since 2020. The increases range from 55% in east (for PECO customers) to…

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Government Accountability

No single person should have unchecked authority in Pennsylvania government

• Kevin Kane
• January 31, 2023

Originally published in The Bucks County Courier Times The Pennsylvania Senate recently passed Senate Bill 1, which moves three proposed constitutional amendments closer to the ballot. Before Pennsylvanians can vote…

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