Op-Ed: More school choice means fewer lotteries

Stephen Bloom
June 16, 2021

SB 1 also includes an important provision to increase the availability of charter schools. Pennsylvania law currently places school districts in charge of charter school authorization. Unsurprisingly, districts often reject…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Wolf’s budget hits Philly while it’s still down

Tirzah Duren
February 9, 2021

Among the myriad issues currently affecting small businesses in Philadelphia, Gov. Wolf’s proposed tax increases shouldn’t be one of them.

Commentary

Op-Ed: Ignore Wolf’s small business tax hike. Pass a budget that cares for kids and communities

Nathan Benefield
February 9, 2021

From small businesses to education, the General Assembly should enact policies that challenge Wolf’s harmful ideas. His policy agenda would leave a legacy of more government spending, higher unemployment, and…

Commentary

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Passes the Buck on State Budget

Nathan Benefield
December 7, 2020

Wolf and the legislature didn’t consider these eventualities when they completed the budget. Instead, during this bleak holiday season, they set up struggling families for a bigger tax bill next…

Commentary

State Budget

Balancing the State Budget Didn’t Have to Be This Hard

Elizabeth Stelle
November 12, 2020

If lawmakers had enacted the Taxpayer Protection Act in 2018, they would face a $770 million gap between revenues and spending. Going one step further, if lawmakers had enacted the…

Commentary

Op-Ed: I still believe America’s brightest days are ahead

Jennifer Stefano
November 2, 2020

The British soldier was right—only we can govern ourselves, but Walter and Peggy give hope that this American approach works. This election week, we should follow their lead, treating those…

Commentary

Health Care

COVID-19 Could Change the Way Pennsylvania Does Business

Stefanie Mason
September 16, 2020

Small business owners like Elvira, Jessa, and Andy deserve a fighting chance to keep their business dreams alive. That’s the only way to heal Pennsylvania’s economy.

Fact Sheet

State Budget

Marijuana Money Can’t Fix the Budget

Andrew Abramczyk
September 15, 2020

The dollars involved are small and legalization would create new expenses.

Memo

A Responsible State Budget? Only in Your Dreams

July 27, 2020

We can spend our money smarter through sound policy, and we can make hard budgeting decisions easier for lawmakers by placing real limits on spending.

Commentary