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March 20, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Shapiro's new energy tax

Email Newsletter  Common Sense Weekly Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation's weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.   Gov. Shapiro Introduces New Energy Tax Proposal Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was in Scranto…

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March 15, 2024 at 4:40 PM

Stop Shapiro’s new carbon tax

Email Newsletter This week, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced plans for a “cap-and-invest” carbon-pricing program—a massive new tax that would substantially raise costs for Pennsylvania businesses and households. The program—called the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER)—would impose str…

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March 13, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Four years ago today

Email Newsletter  Common Sense Weekly Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation's weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.   Lies, damn lies, and two weeks to flatten the curve. March 13: the fourth anniversary of Pennsylv…

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March 8, 2024 at 5:35 PM

What’s holding PA back

Email Newsletter Did you know Pennsylvania is home to more than 2,400 required permits, licenses, and certifications? That’s 2,400 barriers to entrepreneurs looking to improve our economy and create value. Across the commonwealth, government overregulation and excessive red tape hold back entrepre…

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March 6, 2024 at 3:04 PM

PA Democrats propose massive tax increase

Email Newsletter  Common Sense Weekly Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation's weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.   Income tax plan raising $6.2B in revenue up for discussion. A new plan that raises $6.2 billion i…

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February 28, 2024 at 4:09 PM

Democrats mad about election integrity?

Email Newsletter  Common Sense Weekly Welcome to Common Sense Weekly! This is the Commonwealth Foundation's weekly news roundup of policy issues being debated in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania.   PA Dems are upset Republicans aren’t tougher on election integrity — kind of. Not really. If you …

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February 27, 2024 at 8:08 PM

We need your help

Email Newsletter Budget hearings are underway in Harrisburg to determine the size and substance of the 2024–25 state budget. Gov. Josh Shapiro has called for a large increase in spending on new initiatives, paving the way for tax hikes in the future. But what Shapiro neglected to mention in his bu…

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February 14, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Our Valentines

Email Newsletter Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro gave a long budget address full of left-wing policy priorities that would force future tax hikes on Pennsylvanians. And, of course, one issue he didn’t emphasize was the need for cheaper energy prices, especially with rising heating costs this winter. …

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February 8, 2024 at 9:06 PM

One bright spot in Shapiro’s address

Email Newsletter Gov. Josh Shapiro gave his state budget address earlier this week in Harrisburg. His budget was chock full of expensive leftist priorities, many of which will put Pennsylvania on less steady financial footing. But there was one bright spot in the address. When Shapiro spoke about …

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February 1, 2024 at 7:33 PM

The best option for you and your family

Email Newsletter We all know health care is way too expensive. Government mandates and regulations have limited flexibility and innovation within the health care sector, encouraging expensive one-size-fits-all plans. We know too many Pennsylvanians suffer from increasing health care costs. And we …

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January 25, 2024 at 1:07 PM

We need lower energy bills

Email Newsletter Winter is here, and temperatures are plummeting. With the cold comes higher energy bills. Pennsylvanians across the commonwealth are struggling to pay their rising heating costs. As a candidate, Gov. Josh Shapiro promised to take action to lower energy costs for hardworking Pennsylv…

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January 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM

A real solution for PA education

Email Newsletter Last week, the Basic Education Funding Commission released its funding recommendations for Pennsylvania schools. Though the commission was bipartisan, one side forgot. Its ultimate recommendation goes beyond its limited role with a purely partisan, irresponsible, and ineffective in…

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January 12, 2024 at 8:35 PM

What’s Shapiro hiding

Email Newsletter The year just started, and Gov. Josh Shapiro is already trying to pull one over on taxpayers. According to recent reports, Shapiro spent more than $92,000 on furnishing the governor’s residence, which included a $4,600 king-size mattress, $5,626 on glass plates, $4,500 on a massagi…

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December 29, 2023 at 9:07 PM

Blocking the biggest tax increase in PA history

Email Newsletter Pennsylvania will close out the year with two big victories for freedom. First, the legislature passed a major $150 million increase to two tax credit scholarship programs—the largest increase in the programs’ history and a massive expansion of educational freedom across Pennsylvan…

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December 15, 2023 at 2:03 AM

We want to hear from you

Email Newsletter The year will soon be over, and 2024 is already starting to look like a big policy year for Pennsylvania. We still have a divided legislature. Gov. Josh Shapiro is entering his second year in office with fewer accomplishments than he hoped for during his first. From failing to enac…

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December 12, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Our research was on the Fox News homepage

Email Newsletter It’s no secret that the biggest impediment to achieving school choice in Pennsylvania and across the country is the power of teacher unions. Throughout the fight for the Lifeline Scholarship Program, known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) in the current state bu…

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December 5, 2023 at 10:33 PM

Energy prices are already too high

Email Newsletter Just before Thanksgiving, Gov. Josh Shapiro made a surprise announcement that may negatively impact all Pennsylvanians’ energy bills. His administration announced plans to appeal the Commonwealth Court ruling that blocked Pennsylvania from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initia…

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  David Hardy · [email protected]

October 27, 2023 at 5:18 PM

I want to hear from you

I hope you saw Erik’s email below. Moreover, I want to hear from you. What guests do you think I should engage with? What ideas and topics would you like me to explore? Please let me know here. I’m always looking for feedback from concerned Pennsylvanians like you. School Choice Report tackles…

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  Erik Telford · [email protected]

October 19, 2023 at 2:07 AM

What’s going on in Harrisburg

Have you checked out the Commonwealth Foundation’s School Choice Report podcast? Hosted by our Distinguished Senior Fellow David (Dave) Hardy, School Choice Report covers the fight for educational freedom in Pennsylvania and nationwide. The show couldn’t have a more brilliant host. When it comes…

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September 6, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Running out of time

Email Newsletter School has started across the country. And there’s good news for Pennsylvania parents: Harrisburg may soon pass funding to help kids escape from failing schools. Lifeline Scholarships, also known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) Program, is currently being consi…

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August 24, 2023 at 6:54 PM

Are you interested?

Email Newsletter It’s back-to-school time and parents across Pennsylvania want to know one thing: How can my child attend the best school suited to their needs? For thousands of Pennsylvania parents, a Lifeline Scholarship would be the best way to help their child attend the school that’s right for…

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August 17, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Would this help you out?

Email Newsletter Would you, or a family you know, benefit from a Lifeline Scholarship to escape Pennsylvania’s failing and unsafe public schools? If so, please tell us right now. We’re putting together a waiting list of families who would be interested in applying for Lifeline Scholarships, also ca…

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August 9, 2023 at 7:02 PM

It’s not over

Email Newsletter Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a state budget bill while also line-item vetoing funding for Lifeline Scholarships, also known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) Program. This doesn’t mean the fight to save kids from violent, underperforming schools is over. N…

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August 2, 2023 at 6:04 PM

So many failing schools

Email Newsletter The budget standoff has been going on for over a month. House Democrats are refusing to budge on funding Lifeline Scholarships, otherwise known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) Program. There are 250,000 Pennsylvania students still trapped in failing schools. Ye…

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July 16, 2021 at 3:14 PM

Will you vote for this national award?

Will you vote for this national award? This spring, polling told us we had a big hill to climb if we wanted to see voters constitutionally limit the emergency powers of Gov. Wolf.   Thanks to you, we did it, and the impact benefits us now and for generations…

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April 15, 2021 at 8:14 PM

Last chance! Your insider's guide to PA's comeback

Last chance! Your insider's guide to PA's comeback We only have 100 issues left—request your free copy today! In the latest issue of Commonwealth Foundation's newsletter, we go deep on the big topics being debated in Pennsylvania's Capitol this spring—and t…

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March 19, 2021 at 4:59 PM

Your insider's guide to PA's comeback

Your insider's guide to PA's comeback Good afternoon! You might not read much about it in the newspaper, but did you know lawmakers in Harrisburg are fighting back against the largest tax hike in Pennsylvania history (thanks, Gov. Wolf!)? And not only that, they're worki…

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July 21, 2020 at 9:44 PM

Poll: What do you think of Gov. Wolf's COVID leadership?

Poll: What do you think of Gov. Wolf's COVID leadership? Plus...vote for Commonwealth Foundation for national award! July 21, 2020 How is Gov. Wolf Handling COVID? It's been a long four months in Pennsylvani…

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  Charles Mitchell · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 11:14 AM

Why do some legislators think failing schools are 'good enough for thee but not for me'?

Why do some legislators think failing schools are 'good enough for thee but not for me'? 6,500 kids are trapped in a district with dismal test scores and persistent violence. Yet local lawmakers are dismissing real solutions. Failing School…

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  Jennifer Stefano · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 4:46 PM

A Surprise Call

A Surprise Call I think you’ll want to know about an interesting phone call Commonwealth Foundation just got from the Heritage Foundation. I think you’ll want to know about an interesting phone call we just got from the Heritage Foundation.   You know Heritage, right?   …

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  Nathan Benefield · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 11:34 PM

School Choice Under Attack

School Choice Under Attack Yesterday, I watched as hundreds of charter school students flooded the Capitol and dozens of parents spoke out against Gov. Wolf’s attacks on charter school families. After they rallied in the Capitol rotunda, 1,7…

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  Nathan Benefield · [email protected]

August 22, 2019 at 1:29 AM

No celebrities agreed to take part in this email

No celebrities agreed to take part in this email Everyone loves to complain about campaign ads come November, but you know what I can't stand? Those videos of earnest celebrities imploring me to vote. First of all, is Black Widow an expert on electoral politics? Seems un…

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  Charles Mitchell · [email protected]

August 19, 2019 at 8:44 PM

Commonwealth Foundation Up for National Award!

Commonwealth Foundation Up for National Award! The Commonwealth Foundation is a finalist for a national award recognizing our biggest victory in 2019—and we need your vote! In June, we rallied state lawmakers to demand an increase in Pennsylvania's school choice tax cred…

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  Nathan Benefield · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Gov. Wolf to charter students: You are second class citizens in Pa.

Gov. Wolf to charter students: You are second class citizens in Pa. Gov. Wolf unveiled a “reform” plan that could drastically reduce the ability to send kids to charter schools. Today, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a “reform” plan that has the potential to drastically reduce the a…

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June 28, 2019 at 8:08 PM

Commonwealth Foundation Subscription Verification

 Friday, June 28, 2019Commonwealth Foundation Subscription VerificationThank you for signing up to receive periodic e-mail updates from the Commonwealth Foundation.To confirm your subscription, please go to https://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/my_commonwealth/mysubscriptions_verified.asp?email=xxx…

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