Criminal Justice Reform

Spending Trends & Policy Developments Under Gov. Wolf

• Nathan Benefield
• July 31, 2018

In the last four years Pennsylvania has experienced rapid state spending growth. On the plus side, constant tax hike proposals have been largely rejected and policies like pension reform, school…

Memo

Regulation

Government Job Creation is a Myth

• Nathan Benefield
• June 12, 2018

Can government create jobs? If you ask Gov. Tom Wolf, you won’t get a straight answer. On the one hand, Wolf promised Amazon millions—likely billions—in taxpayer subsidies to build a…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Ending the Government Union Skimming Scam

• Priya Brannick
• February 16, 2018

Imagine being disabled or sick and requiring help to bathe, eat, and even move from room to room within your own home. Medicaid, a taxpayer-funded health insurance program helps pay…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Disco Governor Wants Money, Money, Money

• Elizabeth Stelle, Gordon Tomb
• February 7, 2018

Money, money, money/Always sunny/In a rich man’s world. Sung by ABBA in 1976. A governing mantra of Tom Wolf in 2018. More tax dollars seem to be Gov. Wolf's answer…

Media

State Budget

Wolf’s Budget: Nice Rhetoric, Wrong Solutions

• February 6, 2018

After proposing massive tax hikes of $4.6 billion, $2.7 billion, and $1 billion in his first three budgets, Gov. Tom Wolf struck a different tone in today’s budget address.

Press Release

Public Union Democracy

It’s Time to Enact Paycheck Protection Once and For All

• Jessica Barnett
• December 4, 2017

Here's the bottom line: Taxpayers shouldn't be the middleman for anyone's political agenda, which is why Pa. needs SB 166.

Commentary

Public Union Democracy

Ending Taxpayer-Funded Collection of Campaign Contributions

• Elizabeth Stelle, Jessica Barnett
• November 21, 2017

The House State Government Committee recently advanced SB 166, which restores integrity to an unfair system by stopping taxpayer-funded collection and distribution of campaign contributions for any entity. We explain…

Memo

Liquor Store Loan? Don’t Bank on It

• November 9, 2017

Have your trips to the liquor store been leaving your wallet a little lighter? That’s because the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the agency behind our state-run liquor system, recently raised…

Commentary

Liquor Store Loan? Don’t Bank on It

• Nathan Benefield
• November 9, 2017

Have your trips to the liquor store been leaving your wallet a little lighter? That’s because the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the agency behind our state-run liquor system, recently raised…

Commentary