Education

Guest Post: Educational Freedom in Harrisburg

• May 15, 2019

Rian Slade-Bowers' testimonial was first published by American Federation for Children. I attended private schools all my life and it has benefited me immensely. I was educated in a diverse environment…

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Public Union Democracy

Gov. Unions: Pennsylvania’s Biggest Political Spenders

• Jessica Barnett
• April 29, 2019

We all know that government unions are big players in American politics. However, new research gives us some perspective on just how big they play. According to an analysis by…

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Taxes & Economy

Guest Post: How Philly’s Brutal Tax Policies Drive Away Jobs

• April 18, 2019

Businesses and people vote with their feet. As a long-time Philadelphian, I have unfortunately witnessed my neighbors taking their livelihoods to the suburbs—or beyond. Politicians cast the blame here and…

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Education

Fight for Education Equality Marches On

• Lenny McAllister
• April 12, 2019

Education equality has been the civil rights issue during each unique chapter in America’s story—including today. Empowering parents with school choice options is a key step along our march for justice.

Commentary

Crucial Reform Needed from Harrisburg as Tax Day Approaches

• April 11, 2019

April 11, 2019, Harrisburg, Pa.—Tax Day may be April 15th, but Americans will be working one more day before they’ve earned enough to pay their national, state, and local tax…

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Taxes & Economy

Pennsylvania, Let’s Make our Taxes an Investment

• Jessica Barnett
• April 8, 2019

What do we get for our taxes in Pennsylvania? The question is rarely asked—because the answer is just too painful. But as Tax Day approaches, it's time for taxpayers to…

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Taxes & Economy

First Do No Harm to Pa.’s Energy Sector

• Gordon Tomb
• March 7, 2019

Pennsylvania’s energy industry is growing, but state government intervention through new taxes or special interest bailouts would threaten the positive trends of job growth and low energy prices. Pennsylvania ranked…

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Tax Credit Scholarships Change Lives

• February 24, 2019

I want to paint a picture for you about where I came from. And how a great education changed my life. I grew up in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood in…

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Public Union Democracy

Despite Obstacles to Resignation, Union Rolls Decline

• February 21, 2019

Imagine having to pay a middleman just to keep your job. More than 5 million government workers in America had to do just that—until last June, when the Supreme Court…

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