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Regulation

Poll: How Can Pennsylvania Beat Florida?

Nathan Benefield
March 8, 2016

In the Wall Street Journal, Florida Governor Rick Scott makes a mockery of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and his quest to raise taxes, calling Wolf one of his “favorite governors.”…

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Public Union Democracy

Pennsylvania Next in Union Crosshairs

Nathan Benefield, Priya Brannick
January 24, 2014

Government union leaders are ramping up their attack messaging machine in Pennsylvania and planning a rally to bully state lawmakers as they did in Wisconsin and Michigan. But…

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Health Care

Corbett’s Wise Medicaid Stance

Elizabeth Stelle
April 30, 2013

While advocates of expanding the welfare state are using new studies to push Gov. Tom Corbett to expand Medicaid, his position of resisting the “free money” argument is wise given…

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Health Care

Medicaid “Free Lunch” Nauseates Lawmakers

Nathan Benefield
March 4, 2013

Following news that Gov. Corbett was going to meet with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, and rumors he might reverse his opposition to expanding…

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Health Care

States Take a Stand Against Medicaid Expansion

Elizabeth Stelle
July 10, 2012

The Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act would cost Pennsylvania an additional $2 billion through 2019, should the commonwealth participate. That represents merely the state share, as taxes…

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Health Care

State Officials Have the Power to Stop Federal Health Care

Elizabeth Stelle
July 3, 2012

The Supreme Court health care ruling last week gave Pennsylvania two opportunities to undermine the Affordable Care Act. States can decline to set up a state exchange and choose not…

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Education

School Choice Push Extends Nationwide

December 17, 2010

Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tom Corbett has indicated strong support support for school choice, but he won’t be alone in the fight. Joining him in this push is Governor-elect…

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