End Government Liquor

June 2, 2020

Let's end the government liquor monopoly! Pennsylvania is one of only two states where the government controls the sale of wine and spirits. The other is Utah. The government…

Commentary

Government Accountability

Lawmakers Send Message to Wolf on Eve of Budget Address

Nathan Benefield
February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, on the eve of Gov. Wolf’s sixth state budget address, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a much-needed fiscal reform called the…

Press Release

Regulation

Government-Run Booze Losing Across the Nation: Will Pa. be Next?

July 18, 2019

The Supreme Court delivered several high-profile rulings this summer on issues including partisan gerrymandering and the census citizenship question. A lesser-known case, Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas, will also…

Media

Taxes & Economy

Migration Update

Elizabeth Stelle
April 28, 2018

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/popest-metro-county.html The ten counties that experienced the greatest growth via domestic migration (“destination states”) had a lower average tax burden than the counties that experienced the greatest declines (“deserted states”). p 10…

Media

Public Union Democracy

Pa. Leads the Nation in Teacher Strikes

April 18, 2018

This report compares Pennsylvania's strike laws to other states, and highlights the impact on teachers and students.

Fact Sheet

Health Care

Improving Medicaid through Work & Community Engagement

Elizabeth Stelle
March 2, 2018

For the first time, the federal government is allowing states to require recipients to pursue work, education, or community engagement to maintain Medicaid benefits. With wide support in Pennsylvania, this…

Fact Sheet

Regulation

The PLCB’s Relentlessly Unimpressive Business Model

February 7, 2018

If you enjoyed a glass of wine or shot of liquor during Sunday’s thrilling Super Bowl, chances are your beverage of choice passed through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB).

Media

Public Union Democracy

Ending Taxpayer-Funded Collection of Campaign Contributions

Elizabeth Stelle, Jessica Barnett
November 21, 2017

The House State Government Committee recently advanced SB 166, which restores integrity to an unfair system by stopping taxpayer-funded collection and distribution of campaign contributions for any entity. We explain…

Memo

Shifting the Budget Paradigm with Five Reforms

Elizabeth Stelle
February 14, 2017

What if, instead of viewing bills as non-negotiable, we actually asked “why” spending keeps rising? From duplicate programs to politically favored businesses to operational redundancies, the cost-drivers in the state…

Commentary