Common Sense Weekly

Here's Commonwealth Foundation's weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.

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RGGI Hurt Pennsylvanians. Shapiro’s Lightning Plan Will Be Worse

Pennsylvania spent six years watching energy investment flee the state — all because of the mere possibility of a carbon tax scheme. Now, Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to try something even more destructive, promising it’ll be different this time. However, Pennsylvanians struggling to afford their electricity bills should be skeptical.

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Pennsylvania’s Best Education Idea Turns 25

A quarter century ago, Pennsylvania quietly did something remarkable: created a scholarship program that gave low- and middle-income families an opportunity to choose the best schools for their kids. This first-of-its-kind program galvanized the national school choice movement, ushering in much-needed reforms that put students first.

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Don’t California My Pennsylvania [PODCAST]

What do California’s budget problems, homelessness crisis, and alleged welfare fraud scandals all have in common?

According to California Policy Center CEO Will Swaim, they’re the predictable result of government expansion without accountability. Andrew Lewis chats with Swaim and explores how California’s policies became a cautionary tale for the rest of the country.

After learning about the bad policies affecting California, Lewis then speaks with Pennsylvania Rep. Robert Leadbeter about how Pennsylvania can avoid the same fate.

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Markets Have Already Solved the Minimum Wage Debate

Raising the minimum wage would have minimal impact on Pennsylvania’s economy. That’s not just my opinion; that’s precisely what the current administration — the very same one pushing for a $15-per-hour minimum wage — admitted.



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