RECENT PUBLICATIONS

APRIL 10, 2012 | Policy Points by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

State Spending Limits for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Budget Toolkit

Prior to 2011-12, Pennsylvania's total operating budget had increased for at ...

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MARCH 19, 2012 | Commentary by THOMAS J. GENTZEL, MATTHEW BROUILLETTE

Public Schools Can Do More with Less - If We Let Them

As families across Pennsylvania try to figure out how to do more with less ...

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APRIL 2, 2012 | Policy Points by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Pennsylvania Higher Education Spending

Pennsylvania State Budget Toolkit

Pennsylvania taxpayers subsidize higher education through appropriations to ...

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MARCH 5, 2012 | Policy Report by PRIYA ABRAHAM, CARA DOCHAT

The Squeeze: Government Unions' Grip on Pennsylvanians

Pennsylvania's government unions wield tremendous political influence and advance ...

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012 | Policy Points by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Pennsylvania State Budget Toolkit

Pennsylvania State Budget Toolkit

The FY 2011-12 total operating budget of $63.4 billion, which included $27.1 ...

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MARCH 14, 2012 | Commentary by JONATHAN HUMMA, NATHAN BENEFIELD

Fork in the Road on Transportation Spending

Fork in the Road on Transportation Spending

Motorists frustrated with high gas prices should be on the alert—your ...

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MARCH 15, 2012 | Policy Points by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Pennsylvania State and School Pension Costs

Pennsylvania State Budget Toolkit

Pennsylvania taxpayers fund two statewide pension plans for government employees—the ...

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012 | Policy Report by ELIZABETH STELLE

Ending the Cycle: Reforming Welfare in Pennsylvania

Welfare Graphic

Government welfare, with its goal to provide a helping hand to those in need, ...

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Commonwealth Foundation PolicyBlog

Chart: School District Fund Balances Nearly Tripled in 14 Years

May 17

PA Independent reported on Monday that Pennsylvania school districts' fund balances reached $3.2 billion in 2011 (they compiled the data from the PA Department of Education's (PDE) school funding portal). This represents a dramatic increase over recent years, with schools reserves almost tripling since ...

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