Latest Content
Government Accountability
Governor Shapiro’s ‘Project Labor Agreements’ Nothing More Than Another Campaign Donor Handout
Harrisburg, Pa., March 27, 2024 — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced an executive order to require project labor agreements (PLAs) for government projects—a move that, once again, prioritizes campaign donors over Pennsylvania’s…
Read More: Governor Shapiro’s ‘Project Labor Agreements’ Nothing More Than Another Campaign Donor HandoutEnergy
André Béliveau on the Dawn Stensland Show 3.25.2024
Read More: André Béliveau on the Dawn Stensland Show 3.25.2024Energy
Pa. Voters Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Say Energy Affordability is Important to their 2024 Vote
Read More: Pa. Voters Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Say Energy Affordability is Important to their 2024 VoteEnergy
Governor Shapiro’s Disastrous Carbon Tax Hurts Families, Breaks Promises
Read More: Governor Shapiro’s Disastrous Carbon Tax Hurts Families, Breaks Promises
Downsides of the Minimum Wage
Thank you Chairman Roae, Chairman Galloway, and members of the House Commerce Committee for inviting the Commonwealth Foundation to testify on this persistent issue. I am Elizabeth Stelle, the Director…
Testimony
Read More: Downsides of the Minimum Wage
Are Pa. Public Schools Profiting from COVID?
Are Pennsylvania public schools profiting off the coronavirus pandemic—while many are keeping their doors closed to students? That’s the question Laura Ingraham asked Jennifer Stefano last night on Fox News.
Media
Read More: Are Pa. Public Schools Profiting from COVID?
Despite Pandemic, Pa. School Districts Fiscally Healthy—Sitting on Billions
March 10, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — A new analysis of Pennsylvania school district finances done by the Commonwealth Foundation shows that the vast majority of districts are likely fiscally…
Press Release
Read More: Despite Pandemic, Pa. School Districts Fiscally Healthy—Sitting on BillionsState Budget
Gov. Wolf’s Budget Plan & Working Families
Chairman Causer and members of the House Majority Policy Committee, thank you for inviting the Commonwealth Foundation to testify on the impact of Governor Wolf’s budget proposal. My name is…
Testimony
Read More: Gov. Wolf’s Budget Plan & Working Families
Pa. Emergency Powers Amendment Going to People
Feb. 4, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa.,— On March 6, 2020, Gov. Tom Wolf proclaimed a disaster emergency in Pennsylvania, granting himself the extraordinary power to supersede many state laws to…
Press Release
Read More: Pa. Emergency Powers Amendment Going to PeopleState Budget
Wolf’s Big, Bad Budget Leaves Families Behind
Feb. 3, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. —Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s pre-recorded state budget address, Commonwealth Foundation Vice President Nathan Benefield, who has been studying the state budget for more than a…
Press Release
Read More: Wolf’s Big, Bad Budget Leaves Families Behind
New Report: Rebuilding Pennsylvania’s Economy
Jan. 25, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — A new Commonwealth Foundation report proposes a series of public policies aimed at helping Pennsylvania recover from the COVID-19 economic downturn. The Race…
Press Release
Read More: New Report: Rebuilding Pennsylvania’s Economy
Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Oversight of Gov.’s Emergency Powers
Jan. 13, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee has passed House Bill 55, which proposes a constitutional amendment preventing a governor from extending a disaster…
Press Release
Read More: Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Oversight of Gov.’s Emergency Powers
Pa. House Committee Passes Taxpayer Protection Bill
Jan 13, 2021, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today the House State Government Committee advanced the Taxpayer Protection Act, which would put guardrails on state spending growth to protect Pennsylvanians from…
Press Release
Read More: Pa. House Committee Passes Taxpayer Protection Bill
Webinar Feedback
Thank you for your feedback on our webinar! We'd love it if you took a minute to answer just a few more questions: Webinar Feedback…
Media
Read More: Webinar Feedback
Earmarks Double to $120 Million in State Budget
December 8, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Wolf used a shadowy process to bury $120 million of earmarks in the new state budget. That’s double last year’s…
Press Release
Read More: Earmarks Double to $120 Million in State BudgetTaxes & Economy
Crucial Reforms Needed in End-of-Year Budget
The recently completed state budget will dig Pennsylvania into a deep hole. Lawmakers passed a 7.5% increase in spending. The General Fund budget, including billions in one-time federal funds, is $36.54 billion—up from $33.98 billion last…
Media
Read More: Crucial Reforms Needed in End-of-Year Budget
Erie, PA: The Gateway to Victory in America
For statewide candidates and presidential contenders, Erie stands as the hidden key for victory in the Keystone State, yet it also is the hidden gem that holds our collective resurgence…
Media
Read More: Erie, PA: The Gateway to Victory in America
Philly PD—and all public employees in Pa.—need transparency and accountability
Philadelphia City Council recently approved an accountability measure for police union contract negotiations, prompting praise from good government officials and a lawsuit from the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5…
Media
Read More: Philly PD—and all public employees in Pa.—need transparency and accountability
Education Stimulus Bill Subject of Senate Hearing
Oct. 5, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, the Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would make a $1,000 per-student stimulus available to eligible families to help…
Press Release
Read More: Education Stimulus Bill Subject of Senate Hearing
State Halts Unemployment Payments Due to Mass Fraud
Pennsylvania delayed Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments after a 300% increase in applications. Over 10,000 inmates were illegally submitting unemployment applications from behind bars. Once again, the multimillion-dollar modernization project for…
Media
Read More: State Halts Unemployment Payments Due to Mass Fraud
Pennsylvania’s Mail Ballot Fight Could Go to U.S. Supreme Court
The Pa. Republican Party has applied for a stay of a controversial Pa. Supreme Court ruling regarding mail-in ballots, indicating that it intends to appeal the case…
Media
Read More: Pennsylvania’s Mail Ballot Fight Could Go to U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Ruling: Wolf Admin Not Above the Constitution
W. Pa. Counties Successfully Counter Wolf’s Shutdown Order Sept. 14, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa.
Press Release
Read More: Federal Ruling: Wolf Admin Not Above the Constitution
Wolf Proposes Band Aid for Small Business? Broken Leg
Sept. 10, 2020, Harrisburg, Pa. — Governor Tom Wolf called on the legislature to provide more taxpayer funding to bail …
Press Release
Read More: Wolf Proposes Band Aid for Small Business? Broken Leg