Shapiro Lost His Own Shutdown

• Common Sense Weekly
• November 29, 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! Josh Shapiro Lost His Own Government Shutdown Commonwealth…

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Josh Shapiro Lost His Own Government Shutdown

• Andrew Lewis, Megan Martin
• November 21, 2025

Originally published by The Wall Street Journal. Some herald Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the future of the Democratic Party. But in a budget battle in his own…

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Budget Deal Reached: What You Need to Know

• Common Sense Weekly
• November 15, 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! Despite Shapiro’s Failed Leadership, 2025-26 Budget Secures Key…

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Public Union Democracy

What Powers Union Politics? Dues Money

• November 12, 2025

Originally published by The Wall Street Journal. That big-labor bosses favor Democratic candidates isn’t news, but some unionized workers might be interested—and startled—to learn how much…

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Spooky Spending Spree

• Common Sense Weekly
• November 1, 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! Shapiro’s Spooky Spending Spree As everyday Pennsylvanians struggle…

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State Budget

Shapiro for President? He Should Try to Be a Governor First.

• Andrew Lewis
• October 27, 2025

In The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Epstein recently admitted to daydreaming about Gov. Josh Shapiro as a presidential candidate. He claims the Pennsylvania governor is “thoughtful,…

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Is Shapiro Responsible?

• Common Sense Weekly
• September 8, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania. Have a great weekend!  New Poll: Pennsylvanians Hold Shapiro Responsible for Budget Impasse​​​​ By…

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Education

The Fake Champions of School Choice 

• July 31, 2025

The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted the ideological chasm dividing Democrats over a single issue: education.   Matt Barnum of the Journal writes,  …

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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?…

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