Kevin Mooney
Senior Investigative Journalist
Kevin also writes and reports for several national publications in Washington D.C. He specializes in covering the actions of public sector unions and how their public policy stances impact constitutional limited government.
Kevin is a graduate of Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia where he obtained a joint master’s degree in government and communications. He also studied abroad at Hertford College in Oxford University, England.
Public Union Democracy
Will Teachers Unions’ Political Contributions Prevent School Choice in Pennsylvania?
Originally published at The Daily Signal A well-funded network of government unions stands in opposition to parents, students, and lawmakers eyeballing education reform in Pennsylvania. Until recently, they have cowed…
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Pennsylvania Musician Opposed To Funding Lefty Causes Challenges Forced Unionization
Originally published at The Federalist Instead of plying his trade as a musician during the height of the Covid pandemic, Glen Wilkofsky’s union dues were paying for political activism…
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Navigating open records requests in an age of pandemics, school closures, and mask mandates
Originally published at Broad + Liberty Bucks County officials who responded to a Right-to-Know request last year seeking insight into how Covid-19 policies were formulated, and how those policies affected…
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Well-Funded Opponents of School Choice Target Pennsylvania Cyber Charters
Originally published at Heartland Daily News Cyber charter schools that made a smooth transition possible for Pennsylvania students in search of quality online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic are…
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The Europeanization of American Energy Policy
Originally published at The American Spectator Is there anything a foreign agent of either Russia or China would do differently than European or American policymakers who embrace green energy…
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Bloomberg Could Benefit From Climate Rules He Helped Craft
Originally published at The Daily Signal Billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg, the former New York mayor and presidential candidate, is poised to benefit financially from proposed rules requiring climate disclosures…
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The False Assumptions Behind Climate Regulations in Pennsylvania
Originally published at RealClearEnergy While they were in the majority, Pennsylvania House Republicans spent their political capital to advance American energy independence, free speech rights, and scientific integrity. Unlike…
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Government Unions, Progressive Donors Finance Assault on Pennsylvania’s Charter Schools
Originally published at The Daily Signal Liberal groups aligned with the Washington consulting firm Arabella Advisors have spent over $1 million to support attacks on school choice in Pennsylvania,…
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No Carbon Taxation Without Representation? Pennsylvania Decides
Originally published at the Daily Caller Pennsylvania voters who played an instrumental role in bringing an overreaching executive to heel during the COVID-19 pandemic will have the opportunity to…
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LinkedIn Silences Climate Skeptics While Biden Pushes Expensive Green Schemes
Originally published at RealClearEnergy Be careful about circulating scientific data that debunks the assumptions standing behind costly climate change policies. Otherwise, technology companies reserve the right to muzzle those…
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Pennsylvania Senators Must Defy Teachers’ Unions to Offer Lifeline Scholarships to Students in Failed Districts
Originally published at Broad + Liberty Before this year’s elections, Pennsylvania state senators will have the opportunity to return taxpayer dollars to parents and students victimized by perpetually failing…
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Pennsylvania Teachers’ Unions Get Schooled in the First Amendment
Originally published at National Review In a landmark First Amendment ruling delivered in 2018, the Supreme Court held in Janus v. AFSCME that public-sector unions could not…
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RGGI Update: Pennsylvania Legislature Resists
Originally published at Capital Research Center While regulatory relief efforts gather steam in Virginia, lawmakers in Pennsylvania are taking notice. Aptly named the Keystone State for the crucial role…
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Bucks County parents unravel Covid-19 policies while boosting school choice proposals
Originally published in Broad + Liberty Bucks County parents who made efficient use of Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know law during the Covid-19 pandemic have helped to make the case for school choice.
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Earth Day Activists Ignore Big Wind’s ‘Carnage’ for Eagles
Originally published in The Daily Signal Earth Day came and went April 22 without self-described environmentalists and their allies in the media devoting much, if any, attention to the…
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How Big Green Undermines Pennsylvania’s Energy Potential
Originally published at RealClearEnergy Pennsylvania sits at the epicenter of what is aptly described as America’s “natural gas revolution,” which is why the state is well positioned to help free…
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How Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Stalls Education Reform Favored by Taxpayers
Originally published at the Delaware Valley Journal Taxpayer-funded public school lobbyists who favor increased funding at taxpayer expense typically oppose legislation that would expand educational opportunities for the children…
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How Tax Credit Scholarships Empower Those Most in Need
Originally published in the Delaware Valley Journal Of all the school choice bills currently up for consideration in Pennsylvania, state Sen. Mike Regan’s proposed expansion of tax credit scholarships…
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Taxpayer-funded lobbyists block K-12 education reform
Originally published Broad + Liberty Pennsylvania parents who support school choice initiatives are financially supporting lobbying organizations that do not. That’s because their tax dollars provide school districts with…
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Catholic school parents, teachers challenge recruiting allegations in federal civil rights suit
Originally published at Broad + Liberty Parents and student wrestlers who engaged in school choice during the Covid-19 pandemic challenged recruiting allegations in federal court last week as part…
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Op-Ed: Paycheck protection needed to prevent government payroll from funding partisan political activism
Originally published at Broad + Liberty Under Pennsylvania law, government agencies are permitted to use taxpayer resources to collect and distribute political campaign money on behalf of public employee unions.
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