Public Union Democracy

Four Reasons Why Paying Unemployment Benefits to Striking Workers is a Bad Idea

• October 8, 2025

If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, Pennsylvania House Democrats are long overdue for a mental health check. In what’s becoming an annual…

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State Budget

Hours Away from Federal Government Shutdown, Pennsylvania Remains Vulnerable

• September 30, 2025

Harrisburg, Pa., September 30, 2025 — A federal government shutdown is set to begin at midnight, barring a last-minute deal. For Pennsylvania residents, the commonwealth remains in a dangerously precarious position, with…

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Everything but Governing​​​​

• Common Sense Weekly
• September 27, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.We hope you have a great weekend! Governor Shapiro is Doing Everything but Governing​​​​ Pennsylvania…

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State Budget

Governor Shapiro is Doing Everything but Governing

• Nathan Benefield
• September 22, 2025

Originally published by The Pottstown-Mercury. Gov. Josh Shapiro is the only governor in America operating without an enacted or temporary state budget. But you wouldn’t know it from his recent…

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Education

Commonwealth Foundation Joins National Coalition to Advance Civics Education

• September 22, 2025

The Commonwealth Foundation has partnered with a broad coalition of organizations and the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen civics education nationwide. On Constitution Day, the U.S. Department of Education—in…

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When Our Republic Stops Talking

• Common Sense Weekly
• September 15, 2025

Here’s the Commonwealth Foundation’s weekly news roundup of policy issues debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania. When Our Republic Stops Talking​​​​ America lost a faith-filled husband, father, and patriot. For…

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When Our Republic Stops Talking

• Megan Martin
• September 12, 2025

Originally published in Broad + Liberty. America lost a faith-filled husband, father, and patriot. For many, there will be a permanent hole in their hearts and a void in their…

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State Budget

Corporate Welfare in Governor Shapiro’s Fiscal Year 2025–26 Budget Proposal

• September 8, 2025

Summary Pennsylvania’s economy lags behind other states, hindered by high taxes and burdensome regulations. As a result, the state suffers from continued outmigration, with residents leaving for better opportunities in…

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Public Union Democracy

Sorry, Union Execs—Americans Are Just Not That into You

• David Osborne
• September 1, 2025

Americans claim to love labor unions. But this affection is not unlike their love for other people’s kids: more hypothetical than real. A new survey performed by Gallup suggests support…

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