One Idea that’s Changing the World

  • December 17, 2015

The world has made astounding progress in the last few decades, with world poverty dropping by more than 80 percent in just 36 years. While the dramatic reduction is…

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Government Accountability

State Budget Should Consider Pa. Freedom Index

  • December 16, 2015

State Budget Should Consider Pa. Freedom Index Commonwealth Ranks Mediocre 21st in Economic Freedom  December 16, 2015, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Pennsylvania may be home to the cradle of liberty, but…

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State Budget

Budget Hope on the Horizon?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 13, 2015

After nearly five months of gridlock, a new state budget framework was announced this week. At this point, it’s tempting to call any progress on budget agreement a victory, but…

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Taxes & Economy

New Details on Proposed Tax Increase

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 10, 2015

As movement towards a budget deal progresses, more details have emerged regarding the sales tax increase we reported on yesterday. Let's remember that before we ask working families…

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Education

For Latinos, Education is Key to the American Dream

  • Brittney Parker
  • October 27, 2015

For many Latino-Americans, the phrase “the American Dream” conjures images of apple pie and béisbol, of education, prosperity, and familia. Education is power and the key to making the American…

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Education

Time to Send “Ghost Teachers” Back to the Future

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 21, 2015

As 1980s movie buffs know, today—Oct 21, 2015—is the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled forward in time in the Back to the Future films. Back to the Future predicted…

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State Budget

Wolf Demands $1,000 from Families in Wednesday House Vote

  • October 5, 2015

Wolf Demands $1,000 from Families in Wednesday House Vote “Compromise” Tax Plan Still Largest in State History October 5, 2015, HARRISBURG, Pa.—After months of hyping a “common…

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Taxes & Economy

Leader of the Free World?

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • September 16, 2015

What do Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and Canada have in common? Their citizens all enjoy more economic freedom than Americans. According to the 2015 Economic Freedom of the World Index,…

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Vince Hughes: A Brave Man

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 26, 2015

In March, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a massive tax increase of $12 billion over the next two years. Sen. Vince Hughes offered this tax plan—or 97 percent of it,…

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