JULY 28, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Can Pennsylvania Grow Money from Trees?

PA Climate Change Plan would help neither the environment nor the economy

The Commonwealth Foundation (CF) today released Growing Money on Trees: An Analysis of PA's Climate Change Action Plan, offering a cost-benefit analysis of a climate change plan prepared by the Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) for Pennsylvania. The report-prepared by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University-finds little basis for the economic benefits forecast in the Plan.

JULY 16, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

CF Responds to PennFuture Demands

A July 14, 2010 letter from PennFuture's attorney claimed the Commonwealth Foundation's Policy Brief, "PennFuture's Lobbying: Hypocritical, unethical, and possibly illegal," contained three inaccuracies and demanded retraction. The Commonwealth Foundation responded on July 16, 2010.

JULY 8, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

PennFuture’s Hypocritcal, Unethical, and Possibly Illegal Lobbying

Report identifies activities of nonprofit eco-activist group

Chesser's report, PennFuture's Lobbying: Hypocritical, Unethical, and Possibly Illegal, describes how the eco-activist organization received nearly $1 million during the last five years from alternative energy companies. "These alternative energy companies benefited from PennFuture's lobbying for corporate tax breaks and taxpayer-funded ‘economic developme

JUNE 30, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

2010 Budget Deal Fails to Plan for Future

Years of overspending push Pennsylvania toward the edge of a financial cliff in 2011

Commonwealth Foundation president and CEO Matthew Brouillette released the following statement in response to the announced Pennsylvania state budget deal.

JUNE 23, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Time for A Taxpayer's Budget

CF identifies $4 billion in spending cuts

The Commonwealth Foundation today released A Taxpayer's Budget 2010: Responsible Spending for Pennsylvania, a report identifying $4 billion in spending reductions to Gov. Rendell's proposed state budget and outlining needed spending reforms.

JUNE 1, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Pennsylvania Deficit Watch: June 2010

Following May's tax collections, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue reports that state General Fund revenues are $1.2 billion below estimate for the 2009-10 fiscal year.

MAY 25, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

PA House Democrats Try to Ram Through Tax Hikes

Last night, the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee -- on a straight party line vote, with only Democrat support -- amended into a bill (HB 325) related to volunteer firefighters' tax status a $330 million tax increase. House Democrat leadership is trying to fast-track this bill for a vote on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, even though some of the proposals have yet to be publicly debated by the House.

MAY 11, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Special Interests Denounce "Special Interests"

The Commonwealth Foundation expressed disappointment today that special interest groups which demand taxpayer subsidies for certain energy companies are attacking Pennsylvania's natural gas companies for simply wanting to be treated like other energy producers.

MAY 4, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

First and Second Amendments Lose; LiveFreePA Postponed

In the 11th hour, under intense pressure from those who would deny the freedoms in the First and Second Amendments, the host of the Commonwealth Foundation's second annual LiveFreePA celebration pulled the plug. Due to the short notice, the Commonwealth Foundation will reschedule LiveFreePA for the fall, at a club that stands tall for our rights and freedoms.

APRIL 20, 2010 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Poll Shows Voters Support Pension Reform, I&R, and Spending Limits

Today, the Commonwealth Foundation released results of a recently commissioned statewide measuring Pennsylvanians' opinion of three landmark reforms. The poll of 700 registered voters was conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research Company between April 7 and 12, 2010.