Sport Subsidies Strike Out Again
America is deep into a summer of sports. The U.S. Open has wrapped, the World Cup is underway, and the MLB All-Star Game is around the corner. For sports fans,…
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To Stop Brain Drain, Pennsylvania Must Undo Regulations That Were Meant to Keep Young Families Out
Originally published by PennLive. Keystone State leaders often bemoan “brain drain,” the loss of skilled, working-age residents through domestic migration to other states.
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Pennsylvanians Are More Patriotic than Governor Shapiro Realized
Gov. Josh Shapiro made a big mistake by underestimating Pennsylvania’s patriotism. The governor claimed he couldn’t find anybody to sponsor the state’s booth at the Great…
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Welfare Reform That Works: Reducing Waste, Fraud, and Dependency
Summary Pennsylvania’s labor force is expanding, Medicaid enrollment is returning to pre-pandemic levels, and fewer Pennsylvanians depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Administering Medicaid work requirements without abusing…
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2026 State of Education Spending in Pennsylvania
Overview Demographic trends, most notably declining enrollments, have led to empty school buildings that are costly to operate, forcing considerations on…
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Balancing the 2026 State Budget
Controlling and Prioritizing Spending Can Help Balance the Budget Summary Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026–27 budget proposal spends $3.2 billion more than last year and drains the Rainy-Day Fund, increasing the…
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Corporate Welfare in Governor Shapiro’s 2026–27 Budget Proposal
Summary High taxes and burdensome regulations continue to drive outmigration. Rather than improving the state’s tax and regulatory environment, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27 budget proposal seeks to…
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Minimum Wage 2026
Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) numbers for 2025 show less than one percent of Pennsylvania workers (42,900) earn the minimum wage or…
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From the Strait of Hormuz to Pennsylvania [PODCAST]
What does a shipping lane halfway around the world have to do with your energy bill? Andrew Lewis and Victoria Coates of the Heritage Foundation connect global unrest to local…
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