Students Need an Escape From Violent Schools

• Common Sense Weekly
• October 18, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Students Trapped in Violent Schools Need an Escape…

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Energy

Shapiro’s Energy “Blame Game” is Costing Pennsylvanians

• Kevin Kane
• October 13, 2025

Originally published by the Pottstown-Mercury. Pennsylvanians are tired of excuses, especially when it comes to rising energy costs. They open their electric bills, see the numbers…

Media Hit

Everything but Governing​​​​

• Common Sense Weekly
• September 27, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Governor Shapiro is Doing Everything but Governing​​​​ Pennsylvania…

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Energy

Governor Shapiro Again Blames PJM for High Energy Prices, Ignores True Culprit: His Policies

• September 22, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., September 22, 2025 — This week, Gov. Josh Shapiro is speaking as Pennsylvania hosts PJM governors for the Multi-State Technical Conference in Philadelphia. The conference comes on the…

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Energy

One Step Closer to More Nuclear Energy

• August 5, 2025

Progress toward reopening the once-shuttered Three Mile Island (TMI) continues to make headway, paving the way for more reliable energy in Pennsylvania. Last week, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…

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Energy

Preventing Pennsylvania from Powering Down: Analysis of Governor Shapiro’s PACER and PRESS Proposals

• Isaac Orr, Mitch Rolling
• May 27, 2025

Key Findings The Price Tag: Governor Shapiro’s Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER) and Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) proposals would impose $157.2 billion in new electricity costs on…

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Shapiro ‘Price Cap’ Could Hike Electricity Bills

• Gordon Tomb
• April 28, 2025

Originally published by Delaware Valley Journal. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to America’s…

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Energy

Deficit Watch: April 2025

• April 4, 2025

Improving Pennsylvania’s economy will help close the deficit. Background Pennsylvania faces serious fiscal challenges. The enacted 2024–25 General Fund budget created a $3.6 billion structural deficit.

Deficit Watch

Energy

IFO Data Shows Pennsylvania’s Emissions Success Story

• André Béliveau
• March 18, 2025

The Keystone State is lowering emissions and generating more energy without RGGI or PACER taxes. Overview The Keystone State cut total emissions while increasing electricity generation, according to the two…

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