Education

Massive Strategic Victory for Kids

• Matthew Brouillette
• July 16, 2012

I've long been convinced that Thomas Jefferson was exactly right when he wrote, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never…

Commentary

Government Accountability

Government Unions Steal Worker Freedom

• Priya Brannick
• October 27, 2011

Pennsylvania is one of 28 states in which workers can be compelled to give part of their paycheck to a union just to keep their job.  Moreover, even non-membership is…

Commentary

Freedom Has Its Day

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 25, 2010

Over 300 of our friends and supporters joined us Saturday in Annville for CF‘s LiveFreePA, an afternoon of family-friendly fun celebrating liberty and the American spirit. There…

Media

State Budget

Spending Revolt Tour: Day 5 Update

• Matthew Brouillette
• October 11, 2010

The Spending Revolt National Tour stopped in Scranton on Sunday night for a Town Hall meeting, which was streamed live (and available here and below). The Scranton…

Media

Government Accountability

Qualifications for Governor (HB 2083)

• December 14, 2009

Testimony of Joe Sterns, Director of Communcations, Commonwealth Foundation to the Pennsylvania House State Government CommitteeDecember 14, 2009 Chairwoman Josephs, Chairman Benninghoff, Members of the Committee: The Commonwealth Foundation…

Testimony

Government Accountability

Every Generation Needs A Revolution

• Matthew Brouillette
• November 23, 2009

Pennsylvania's government is a prime exhibition of Lord Acton's well-known admonition that "power corrupts."…

Commentary

Government Accountability

Open the Books on Government Spending

• Elizabeth Stelle
• September 4, 2008

Imagine a website where you could instantly find information about the salary of your legislator or the amount of money your school district spends on textbooks. Think of a database…

Commentary

Government Accountability

Thomas Jefferson: Blogger

• Nathan Benefield
• August 27, 2008

While I thought we had the most influential blog around (or at least number 7), this Jefferson guy from Charlottesville seems to be quoted quite a bit.

Media

Regulation

Government on a Diet: Spending Tips 2008

• Matthew Brouillette, Nathan Benefield
• March 10, 2008

State government consumption and spending of taxpayer money has grown rapidly over the years. Since 1970, Pennsylvania’s operating budget increased from $4.2 billion to $59 billion in FY 2007-2008, an…

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