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Gov. Shapiro should represent workers over powerful campaign donors
Originally published in The Mercury Gov. Josh Shapiro frequently touts his commitment to “real freedom.” But delivering that freedom to all Pennsylvanians depends on whether he chooses to side…
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Prosperity
Ending Poverty Starts With Increasing Work And Paychecks, Not Government Budgets
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Prosperity
Pennsylvanians in poverty need government to get out of the way
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State Budget
Governor Shapiro’s First Budget Falls Short
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Op-Ed: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack
Targeting charter schools under the guise of fiscal responsibility is the latest attempt by the Wolf Administration to limit school choice for families. After the struggles of the past year,…
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Understanding Education Opportunity Accounts (EOAs)
Education Opportunity Accounts (EOAs) are publicly funded accounts that provide families with direct access to educational resources.
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Op-Ed: Demand After COVID-19 Sparks School Choice Proposals in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, education opportunity accounts figure into a larger set of reforms that would build on existing initiatives in public and private school choice. …
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Voters can restore checks and balances on May ballot
One amendment would limit an emergency declaration to 21 days; the General Assembly would have to approve extensions. The other would give the Legislature the power to end an emergency…
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Op-Ed: Vote yes in the May 18 referendum
In the case of the term-limited Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, voters won’t have that opportunity. And after a year of his decisions leaving our state in disarray— with unemployed workers, struggling families, students locked out of the classroom, and entire industries trying to recover…
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Op-Ed: Uniform COVID-19 mandates caused major unforeseen consequences
The policy response to the pandemic is focused on one crisis at the expense of two others: a nationwide mental health toll and a significant economic recession. And for some,…
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Op-Ed: Voters can restore checks and balances in Pa.
On May 18, Pennsylvania voters will have the opportunity to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling that has enabled the governor to repeatedly extend emergency declarations without legislative input.
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Op-Ed: States rebel against governors’ arbitrary COVID-19 powers. Pennsylvania is the latest.
Pennsylvanians continue to pay a steep price for Gov. Tom Wolf's lockdowns while the state ranks in the top 11 of coronavirus deaths per capita.
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Op-Ed: For real attacks on democracy, look to Pennsylvania
On May 18, two amendments will be on Pennsylvania’s primary ballot. One limits emergency declarations to 21 days and requires legislative approval for any extension. The other allows the legislature…
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Op-Ed: Leftists In Pennsylvania Outspent Conservatives 3 To 1 In 2020
Very little of this money can be traced back to its original donors.
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Op-Ed: The Localist Legislator — Last Hope Of The Middle Class?
With political courage and the support of the grassroots, state legislators can still do the hard work of governing.
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Op-Ed: Restore Accountability in Harrisburg by Voting “Yes” on May 18
The Legislature, an elected body, has passed a constitutional amendment and submitted it to the people for ratification, as our constitution allows. It doesn’t get more democratic than that. Either…
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Op-Ed: School Closures Highlight The Need For Parental Choice
More affluent families have always had options — they can afford private schools or tutors as needed. Indeed, nothing illustrates the need for equity through school choice options more than…
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Op-Ed: Pennsylvania Governor’s Abuse of Emergency Powers Must End
Keystone State citizens will have a chance to vote on ballot initiatives that would restrain Governor Wolf’s executive authority.
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Op-Ed: All or Nothing at All
Russell Shorto explores his family roots, the small-town mafia, and a unique period in postwar America.
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Op-Ed: Fight Against PA Guv’s Powers Reflects Bipartisan Trend
The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s efforts to restrict Wolf’s emergency declaration – renewed four times – has reached its endgame in the form of two constitutional amendments in a statewide voter…
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Op-Ed: How cyber charter schools create new paths for teachers and students
Robert Pratt is a sixth-grade science teacher at Agora Cyber Charter School. He explains why cyber charters have shown their value to students and teachers alike over the last year.
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Op-Ed: Society of Woke
In Greater Philadelphia, Quaker schools betray their historical values.
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Op-Ed: How to Ease COVID-Era Education Battles: Fund Students
Children pay a high price for shutdowns. Supporting kids, not school systems, can help.
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Stage-Four Cancer Patient Blocked from Care by Gov. Wolf: April’s Story
In the following video, April shares her story of confronting bad government policy—and the governor who caused it—while fighting to save her life. Despite her illness, April is speaking out…
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Op-Ed: Personalized Care Act Empowers Individuals Instead of Bureaucrats
The Personalized Care Act won’t solve every problem we face when it comes to health care access. But it would go a long way toward putting individuals in the driver’s…
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