Elizabeth Stelle
Vice President of Policy
Elizabeth has researched and written on government reform, health care, welfare, energy, and government transparency. Her work has been featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Patriot-News, Philadelphia Inquirer, and a variety of radio and television programs throughout the commonwealth. Elizabeth is a graduate of Grove City College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in history.
A native of Ohio, Elizabeth makes her home in the Pittsburgh area with her husband and four children. She enjoys swimming, traveling to historic landmarks and exploring the moral foundations of capitalism.
Energy
RGGI Will Cost Virginia Billions—Just Like It Cost Pennsylvania
Originally published by Daily Signal. Gov. Abigail Spanberger has consistently sided with the climate-policy wing of her party even when its proposals threaten higher energy costs for consumers. One…
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Shapiro Wants Energy Affordability—Here’s One Simple Way to Prove It
Originally published by Times Leader. Gov. Josh Shapiro often talks about “energy affordability.” It’s a phrase that shows up in his stump speeches and his attacks…
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Pennsylvania is an Energy Giant That Keeps Tripping Over Its Own Red Tape
Originally published by PennLive. Pennsylvania has an energy problem—and it has nothing to do with what’s in the ground. The commonwealth is an energy…
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Affordable Childcare Begins with Cutting Red Tape
Originally published by TribLive. Child care in Pennsylvania is expensive. Just one child in day care costs about 40% of the median household income of single-parent households…
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Fixing the Childcare Affordability Crisis in Pennsylvania
Key Points Statewide numbers for 2024 show the average annual cost of center-based infant care in Pennsylvania at $14,910, or 11.5 percent of the median married…
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Southern States Shatter the Myth of “Underfunded” Public Schools
Originally published by Broad + Liberty. Pennsylvania has a lot to learn about public education. And states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana offer this important lesson:…
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Deregulation Didn’t Cause the Energy Crunch—but Re-Regulation Will Make It Worse
Originally published by Broad + Liberty. Pennsylvanians are feeling the financial pinch when they receive their monthly electricity bills. Statewide, electricity demand has reached record-level highs,…
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Fraud is the Legacy of Obamacare, but Affordability Can Be Its Future
Originally published by The Pottstown–Mercury. Lorie and Randy Delaney enrolled in an Ohio exchange plan. When they received a $1,096 bill for Rand’s insulin prescription, the couple knew something was…
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‘Affordability First’ Is Flipping the Script on Energy Policy
Originally published by Real Clear Pennsylvania. In early November, U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson’s (R-Ohio) simple Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy Security Act underscored the titanic shift in…
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Installing Broadband is Expensive—and L&I Isn’t Helping
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Pennsylvania needs more broadband. Connecting underserved communities to affordable, high-speed internet will help rural communities prosper. Unfortunately, one misguided Pennsylvania policy makes the process needlessly expensive…
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The Myths and Misinformation of Medicaid
Originally published by the Delaware Valley Journal. Gov. Josh Shapiro isn’t pleased with the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). “Pennsylvania got screwed,” he recently told a…
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What Pennsylvania Can Learn From Louisiana About Energy Policy
Originally published by RealClearEnergy. Louisiana, the third-largest producer of natural gas nationally, has capitalized on President Donald Trump’s energy policies, which represent an about-face turn…
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With $64 Million in the Bank, Central Bucks School District Still Increases Taxes
Originally published by Bucks County Independence. The bill for public education is about to rise in Bucks County — again. Homeowners in Central Bucks School District are facing a…
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Energy Costs and Regulations Threaten PA’s Tech Boom
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. Pennsylvania is on the short list of destinations for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). However, the commonwealth—thanks to ill-advised policies pushed by…
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Hidden Costs in Pennsylvania’s Pharmacy Reform Could Hurt Patients
Originally published by PennLive. PennLive’s editorial encouraging state lawmakers to expand on Act 77 rightly lauds the expanded role of pharmacists to provide safe and convenient…
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Pennsylvania Needs Genuine Election Integrity Reform
Originally published by Broad + Liberty. Imagine that you are at the liquor store but forgot your ID. Don’t worry, your friend can sign an affidavit saying you’re over 21.
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How To Make Pennsylvania Manufacturing Boom
Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania. President Donald Trump and Gov. Josh Shapiro can agree on one thing: Pennsylvania needs a manufacturing boom. Political talk and regulatory action, however, are two different…
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Medicaid Reform Needed to Eliminate Waste and Fraud
Originally published by Morning Call. Our national health-care safety net, known as Medicaid, is fundamentally broken. It prioritizes the healthy over the sick and insurers over patients—with little accountability. Finally,…
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How to Help Pennsylvanians Prosper with Medicaid and SNAP Reform
Work requirements, strengthening eligibility verification, and prioritizing traditional enrollees will lead to better outcomes. Summary The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid programs are intended to help adults increase…
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If the ACA Works, Why Do Pennsylvanians Need to Prop It Up?
Originally published by Delaware Valley Journal. During his budget address, Gov. Josh Shapiro claimed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “is working for Pennsylvanians.” So, is he right? Judging by his…
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Governor Shapiro’s Budget is Nothing New
Originally published by the York Dispatch. “I love Groundhog Day,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro during the budget address. Of course, the governor meant the Pennsylvania tradition of Punxsutawney…
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