Taxes & Economy

PA Business Climate isn’t Winning any “Miss Congeniality” Contests

Gordon Tomb
May 23, 2016

Why would one of Pennsylvania’s largest natural gas producers suddenly switch from selling all non-Pennsylvania assets to purchasing a $3.3 billion Houston company that operates exclusively in…

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Education

Sugary Drink Tax: Not So Sweet for Philadelphia

James Paul
May 11, 2016

Such a believer is Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in universal preschool that he supports a punitive tax on low-income residents to pay for it. During his stint on City…

Media

Education

Tom Wolf vs. Barack Obama on Charters

James Paul
May 3, 2016

It’s safe to assume Governor Tom Wolf and President Barack Obama agree on many policy issues. But when it comes to public charter schools, Wolf and Obama are worlds apart.

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State Budget

The Lone-Wolf Doctrine

Matthew Brouillette
April 13, 2016

The good news at the end of longest state budget impasse in 60 years is Pennsylvanians’ wallets were spared. The bad news? The governor developed and implemented a Lone-Wolf Doctrine…

Commentary

Education

Give Children the Best: Education Savings Accounts

James Paul
April 11, 2016

Education Savings Accounts (ESA) empower parents to design the best educational experience for their children. …

Fact Sheet

Government Accountability

Poll: Wolf Approval Plummets, Far Lower Than Corbett or Rendell at Same Point

April 7, 2016

Poll: Wolf Approval Plummets, Lower Than Corbett or Rendell at Same Point 35 Percent Approve, 52 Percent Disapprove in Latest Q-Poll April 7, 2016, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Following the…

Press Release

State Budget

Wolf’s Policies Send Pennsylvanians Packing

Nathan Benefield
February 19, 2016

Last year, we lost one person to another state every 12.5 minutes—a net migration of 41,600 residents, gone. That’s nearly the entire population of York, Gov. Wolf’s hometown. Ironically, Wolf…

Commentary

State Budget

One-Third of Pennsylvanians Want to Move Away

Nathan Benefield
February 17, 2016

Residents in states with high taxes to want to move out, according to a recent Gallup poll. This includes 33 percent of Pennsylvania residents. This shouldn't be a shocker—Pennsylvania families…

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Education

Pennsylvania Education Spending Trends

James Paul
February 8, 2016

Pennsylvania school districts spent $26.1 billion in 2013-14, an all-time high, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This represents a $600 million increase from 2012-13.

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