Energy

Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Mandates in Pennsylvania

• Gordon Tomb
• August 24, 2023

Key Points Studies show adopting Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) criteria is not associated with better labor or environmental regulatory compliance. Emerging studies show ESG criteria are associated with lower…

Backgrounder

Education

What They Are Saying: Brutal Headlines for Shapiro, Strong Support for Scholarships

• July 28, 2023

Harrisburg, Pa., July 28, 2023 – Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has found himself in hot water after he reneged on a key campaign promise to implement Lifeline Scholarships. His decision…

Press Release

Education

Josh Shapiro Chooses Teachers Unions Over Students

• Charles Mitchell
• July 7, 2023

Originally published in the Wall Street Journal Nancy Pelosi infamously stated that to find out what ObamaCare contained, Congress had to pass the bill. This week, Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov. Josh…

Media Hit

Taxes & Economy

Minimum Wage

• March 23, 2023

Summary One percent of Pennsylvania workers earn the minimum wage, an all-time low.Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Recent analysis by Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal…

Fact Sheet

Energy

The Dangers of Environmental, Social, and Governance Mandates

• Gordon Tomb
• October 27, 2022

*This testimony was requested by the House Commerce Committee for a hearing that did not occur.* Chairman Roae, Chairman Galloway and members of the House Commerce Committee, thank you for…

Testimony

Commonwealth Foundation Promotes Jennifer Stefano to Executive V.P.

• Michael Torres
• November 1, 2021

November 1, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. – Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania’s free-market think tank, today announces that Jennifer Stefano has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President. Her appointment took…

Press Release

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Aim to Keep Tom Wolf at Bay

• Jennifer Stefano
• March 29, 2021

Two ballot measures would limit the governor’s power to extend emergency declarations indefinitely.

Commentary

Education

Op-Ed: Pandemic Demonstrates the Value of Catholic Education

• Colleen Hroncich
• February 5, 2021

It’s tough to compete with “free” – even if your product is in high demand. That’s a lesson Catholic schools know well. In the past year, this point has been…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Don’t raise taxes while PA families are hurting

• Nathan Benefield
• November 16, 2020

Months into this severe pandemic response, the economy is slowly recovering, as are state revenues, but lawmakers face a budget shortfall of at least $3 billion, according to the Independent Fiscal Office’s…

Commentary