Teacher Pays for Politics She Never Supported

  • Priya Brannick
  • December 1, 2014

Just four days before the November mid-term elections, college professor Mary Trometter got a letter from her teachers union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Well, to be precise—Trometter's husband got…

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Public Union Democracy

Why Corbett Missed the National Wave

  • Matthew Brouillette
  • November 25, 2014

Why did voters strongly reject Gov. Corbett’s re-election bid by double digit margins in favor of Tom Wolf—a candidate promising higher taxes on the “rich” and more spending on public…

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A Real Conflict of Interest

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 21, 2014

Governor-elect Tom Wolf has recently made headlines for urging a gift ban, prohibiting executive branch officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists, and indicating he would end “no-bid” legal…

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Public Union Democracy

Why we Need Paycheck Protection Now

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 19, 2014

Today, Commonwealth Foundation released a new summary of election-related spending by Pennsylvania’s government unions. In 2014, the seven largest government unions in the state gave $7.3 million directly to…

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Taxes & Economy

AP Story Errs on Wolf Spending Plan

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 28, 2014

A recent Associated Press story questions part of our analysis of Tom Wolf’s education spending and income tax proposals, specifically the notion that Mr. Wolf would have to double…

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