Education

Momentous School Choice Expansion Lands on Gov. Wolf’s Desk

• June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed HB 800, which would expand a hugely popular K-12 scholarship program, giving Governor Wolf the chance to provide a lifeline to…

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Education

Are Pennsylvania Leaders Out of Touch?

• Marc LeBlond
• May 17, 2019

When asked whether Philadelphia needs “more, fewer, or the same number of charter schools,” Mayor Jim Kenney responded, “Fewer.” It’s a baffling answer, considering his city’s educational landscape. Just…

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Education

House Sends Major School Choice Expansion Bill to Senate

• May 7, 2019

May 7, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.—Today, in a bipartisan vote, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB 800, a school choice bill that promises opportunity to thousands of students trapped…

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State Budget

Failure to Save Now Means Tax Hikes Later

• Tirzah Duren
• May 7, 2019

Anyone who’s had to pinch a few pennies knows this to be true: Failure to save in good years means you’re not prepared for the bad ones. This is a…

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Remembering Yvonne Morgan

• Charles Mitchell
• January 28, 2019

I have been blessed with some amazing moms in my life, and Yvonne Morgan—my “BUCC Mom”—was one of them. …

Commentary

Criminal Justice Reform

Tough on Crime, Smart on Justice

• Charles Mitchell
• January 9, 2019

Commentators called it a “Christmas miracle.” In late December, Congressional Republicans and Democrats cooperated to pass the FIRST STEP Act, America’s most significant federal sentencing and prison reform…

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Criminal Justice Reform

Smart on Crime Reforms in 2017-18

• Elizabeth Stelle, Marc LeBlond
• December 20, 2018

“If it's failed policy, we should have the courage to leave it and let it go.” This poignant quote from former Senator Stewart Greenleaf encapsulates the essence of recent…

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Public Union Democracy

New Lawsuit Challenges Union Resignation Restrictions

• Jessica Barnett
• October 24, 2018

Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court freed all public sector workers from paying agency fees to a union they didn’t join. Since then, many workers who are dissatisfied with…

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Welfare

Welfare Reform is On the Cusp

• Elizabeth Stelle
• October 16, 2018

Major welfare reform is nearing the governor’s desk. Three bills, two in the Senate and one in House, contain significant improvements to our human service programs. SB 6 protects…

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