Energy

Governor Shapiro’s Green New Deal Will Cost Families

• André Béliveau
• May 30, 2025

Originally published by RealClearEnergy. Gov. Josh Shapiro is a classic political flip-flopper. And his latest energy proposals demonstrate his wishy-washiness. When he ran for the state’s highest office in 2022,…

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Shapiro’s Energy Tax in Court

• Common Sense Weekly
• May 14, 2025

Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.Have you seen our recent social media videos?…

Blog

Energy

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on RGGI

• May 12, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., May 12, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in Harrisburg on the constitutionality of the controversial Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Pennsylvania entered RGGI…

Press Release

Energy

PA Supreme Court Must Strike Down Shapiro’s Energy Tax

• André Béliveau
• May 12, 2025

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will begin oral arguments about an energy tax looming over utility bills in the commonwealth: the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

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Energy

State High Court Should Confirm Unconstitutionality of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

• Megan Martin
• May 11, 2025

Originally published by LNP/Lancaster Online. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on Pennsylvania’s controversial and unconstitutional membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This multistate cap-and-trade program—illegally…

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Energy

RGGI Is Unconstitutional, Harmful, and Useless

• André Béliveau
• January 6, 2025

Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is on the cusp of shaping the commonwealth’s economic future. The court will soon rule on the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s entry…

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Energy

State of RGGI: Past, Present, and Future

• André Béliveau
• December 5, 2024

Key Points The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a multi-state cap-and-trade program that imposes a carbon tax on power generators, resulting in a new, economy-wide energy tax. Pennsylvania entered…

Backgrounder

Government Accountability

Election Reform in Pennsylvania

• November 25, 2024

Summary Ahead of the 2020 election, Pennsylvania allowed no-excuse mail-in voting for the first time. Officials overwhelmed with millions of ballot requests, last-minute state guidance, and litigation resulted in delayed…

Fact Sheet

Public Union Democracy

Government Union PAC Spending in 2023

• Andrew Holman
• March 13, 2024

Summary Pennsylvania government union political action committees (PACs) spent $5.6 million in 2023, a record high for an odd-year election where there is not a presidential or midterm election. Of…

Fact Sheet