Education
Redirect education funding
Originally published at the Scranton Times-Tribune One crucial question remains at the forefront of public policy discussions about education: How can we ensure every child receives the highest quality…
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End Perks for the Politically Connected
Success is determined by who lobbies better, not by who makes the best product at an affordable price. The result? A few businesses “win” at their competitors’ expense, and taxpayers…
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End Perks for the Politically Connected
Success is determined by who lobbies better, not by who makes the best product at an affordable price. The result? A few businesses “win” at their competitors’ expense, and taxpayers…
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Op-Ed: End Perks for the Politically Connected
We deserve better than a system that favors the politically connected. An environment where people can advance based on merit, not lobbying prowess, will put cities like Scranton back on…
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Five Ways to Avoid Another Budget Hostage Crisis
The state budget impasse may be over, but Pennsylvanians are still reeling from Gov. Wolf’s budget vetoes. The Times-Tribune reports the Women’s Resource Center of Scranton, which serves domestic…
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Taxpayers Deserve a Debate
A dispute in the Scranton School District over the cost of a teachers’ contract is another example of why the collective bargaining process must become more transparent. According to the…
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Natural Gas Severance Tax: An Economy Killer
From labor unions to local chambers of commerce, community leaders are expressing a lot of anxiety over Governor Wolf’s natural gas severance tax proposal. The proposed tax “is a Wyoming…
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Pension Reform Benefits Teachers & Taxpayers
Standard & Poor’s recently issued a stern warning that they would lower Pennsylvania’s bond rating—making it more expensive for the state to borrow money—unless they “adopt meaningful pension reform.” This…
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A Band-Aid for Broken PLCB
A change has come to Pennsylvania’s state-controlled liquor monopoly that will improve the customer experience, according to the PLCB. Are we finally going to get liquor privatization after eight decades?…
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