Regulation

Losers and Phony-Baloneys

• Nathan Benefield
• September 23, 2015

Last week, Gov. Wolf unveiled new, bad policy ideas—to slightly adjust a misguided pension proposal, and to propose a private manager to a government run liquor monopoly.  But just as…

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Government Accountability

Too Close for Comfort: Gov. Wolf and SEIU

• Elizabeth Stelle
• August 27, 2015

New documents obtained by the Commonwealth Foundation (publicized by the Post-Gazette in a recent story) show a frightening closeness between Gov. Wolf and union leaders, particularly leaders at the SEIU. In…

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Union Leader Still Flouting the Law

• Nathan Benefield
• August 17, 2015

Yesterday’s Post-Gazette featured a story highlighting the fact that Wendell Young still isn’t registered to lobby, and UFCW 1776 is underreporting their expenses: Mr. Young isn’t registered as…

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Education

Strange Arguments Against Seniority Reform

• James Paul
• July 22, 2015

An amusing opinion article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette takes aim at pending legislation that would protect high-performing teachers and change incentives in persistently failing schools. Authors Adam…

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Public Union Democracy

Gov. Wolf Does Understand Economics

• Nathan Benefield
• July 6, 2015

Last Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation passed by the general assembly that would allow private retailers to sell wine and liquor. As my colleague Bob pointed out,…

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Regulation

Growing Bipartisan Support for Municipal Pension Reform

• Nathan Benefield
• July 2, 2015

On Tuesday, a task force spearheaded by Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released its recommendation for municipal pension reform. The report recommends, among other things, more transparency and accountability in municipal…

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Public Union Democracy

Gov. Wolf’s Stealth Unionization of Home Health Care Workers

• Nathan Benefield
• April 20, 2015

In 2015, Gov. Wolf issued an executive order paving the way for unionization of homecare workers in Pennsylvania. These workers provide in-home medical and personal care. Many of these workers are…

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Public Union Democracy

Wolf Only One NOT Calling Home Care Action Unionization | NEWS RELEASE

• April 20, 2015

For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Gov. Wolf Only One NOT Calling Home Care Action Unionization Unionization Not a Secret to Self-Described Home Care Union…

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Public Union Democracy

“This is Not a Union Ballot”

• April 15, 2015

This is not a union ballot, according Jeffrey Sheridan, press secretary for Gov. Wolf. The ballot you see was mailed to a home health care worker. Gov. Wolf…

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