What’s Shapiro Hiding?
Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro’s Super Bowl Appearance Highlights…
Blog
Read More: What’s Shapiro Hiding?Government Accountability
Shapiro’s Super Bowl Appearance Highlights His Lack of Transparency
Gov. Josh Shapiro spent the weekend cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX. How he scored tickets to the event, however, has been a sore subject for the…
Blog
Read More: Shapiro’s Super Bowl Appearance Highlights His Lack of Transparency
Just for Fun
The Eagles barely edge out the Steelers as the more favorable team. (2023 Q3) While the Philadelphia Phillies are significantly more popular than the Pittsburgh Pirates. (2024 Q1)…
Read More: Just for Fun
Education
Commonwealth Foundation Survey Finds Voters Are Clear: “It’s the Economy, Stupid”
Harrisburg, Pa., September 28, 2023—Inflation continues to be the number one problem facing Pennsylvania voters, according to a poll released today by the Commonwealth Foundation. The Common Ground in the Commonwealth…
Press Release
Read More: Commonwealth Foundation Survey Finds Voters Are Clear: “It’s the Economy, Stupid”Regulation
Earth Day Activists Ignore Big Wind’s ‘Carnage’ for Eagles
Originally published in The Daily Signal Earth Day came and went April 22 without self-described environmentalists and their allies in the media devoting much, if any, attention to the…
Media Hit
Read More: Earth Day Activists Ignore Big Wind’s ‘Carnage’ for EaglesGovernment Accountability
Top 10 PLCB Boondoggles
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has survived debacle after debacle. The closures around COVID-19 are just the most recent example of the PLCB's incompetence. Here are the top 10 PLCB…
Commentary
Read More: Top 10 PLCB BoondogglesState Budget
Tax Reforms Not Football Will Keep People in Pa.
The Steelers may not be the most recent Pennsylvania team to win a Super Bowl, but that doesn’t stop them from having the second highest out-of-state fan base. The…
Media
Read More: Tax Reforms Not Football Will Keep People in Pa.State Budget
Wolf’s Budget: Nice Rhetoric, Wrong Solutions
After proposing massive tax hikes of $4.6 billion, $2.7 billion, and $1 billion in his first three budgets, Gov. Tom Wolf struck a different tone in today’s budget address.
Press Release
Read More: Wolf’s Budget: Nice Rhetoric, Wrong SolutionsPublic Union Democracy
A Double Shot of Liquid Courage
It shouldn’t take a double shot of liquid courage to finally end Prohibition in Pennsylvania. With pension deficits, revenue shortfalls, PLCB ethics violations, and consistent popular support, this should be…
Commentary
Read More: A Double Shot of Liquid Courage