Pennsylvania’s RGGI Odyssey

• Joshua Schubert
• May 4, 2026

Six Years of Lost Investment Underline Danger of New State Energy Taxes  Summary From 2019 to 2025, the looming implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) chilled investment in Pennsylvania’s electric grid. For six…

Backgrounder

Op-Ed: I still believe America’s brightest days are ahead

• Jennifer Stefano
• November 2, 2020

The British soldier was right—only we can govern ourselves, but Walter and Peggy give hope that this American approach works. This election week, we should follow their lead, treating those…

Commentary

Regulation

State Government is Killing My Business

• August 22, 2016

In 2013, I opened my first business. I’d overcome many challenges and assumed some gut-wrenching risks to get there, but I did it—and I was proud. But less than three…

Commentary

Regulation

A Band-Aid for Broken PLCB

• November 12, 2013

A change has come to Pennsylvania’s state-controlled liquor monopoly that will improve the customer experience, according to the PLCB. Are we finally going to get liquor privatization after eight decades?…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Protecting Seniors and Taxpayers from the Lottery Cliff

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 3, 2013

From the greatest generation to the latest generation, our senior citizens have sacrificed to make Pennsylvania safe and prosperous. Our seniors deserve world-class care and assurance that their growing needs…

Memo

Regulation

Averting the “Lottery Cliff” for Seniors and Taxpayers

• Elizabeth Stelle
• January 3, 2013

From the greatest generation to the latest generation, Pennsylvania’s seniors have worked a lifetime to build this great commonwealth through hard work and sacrifice, but are now being told the…

Commentary

Taxes & Economy

Penn State and PennFuture: Two Peas in a Pod

• July 14, 2010

While PennFuture’s Jan Jarrett whines about alleged Commonwealth Foundation smears of themselves and of Climategate scientist Michael Mann, The Atlantic‘s Clive Crook — a…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Lies, More Lies, and Statistics

• November 4, 2009

On Oct 10, Pennsylvania released a preliminary report on received ARRA (i.e. “simulus”) funds.  The study concluded that “$262,592,907.68 has been spent to date and 1,408 direct full-time equivalent…

Media

Taxes & Economy

A Failure of Government

• Nathan Benefield
• September 10, 2009

The Institute of Economic Affairs in Britain has a new paper on the role of government in economic contractions in the United States, noting the interventions policies of Hoover…

Media