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New Education Polling Results!
Learn what likely voters throughout Pennsylvania think about schooling preferences, educational choice, school funding, and more in the Pennsylvania K-12 & School Choice Survey.
Tax Credit Scholarships Are Worth Their Salt
The Treasury Department recently clarified that businesses contributions to tax credit scholarships are still fully deductible. This is good news for the EITC and OSTC programs—and the students they serve.
Remembering Yvonne Morgan
I have been blessed with some amazing moms in my life, and Yvonne Morgan—my “BUCC Mom”—was one of them.
Union Resignation Guide
Are you dissatisfied with your union representation? If so, you have the power to resign your membership without paying an agency fee. Here are pointers to guide you through the process.
RSVP: Policy Roundtable
The Commonwealth Foundation invites you to a:Policy Roundtable with Rep. Bryan CutlerMarch 15, 20185:30 - 7:30 p.m.Walnut RoomThe Duquesne Club Cutler Event RSVP
Remembering Fred Anton
I first met Fred Anton in 2002 when I was appointed president of the Commonwealth Foundation. I knew him as Mr. Anton then, and I called him Mr. Anton for many, many years after that. Even to this day, I would regularly call him Mr. Anton out of respect. It was only after we spent a lot of time together—especially on the golf course—tha
A Visitor's Guide to Buying Booze in PA
Planning a dinner? Picking up a hostess gift? Here’s our handy shopping guide to keep things E.A.S.Y.* *Every Annoying Stop You have to make to get what you need.Pennsylvania is making progress, but there’s more to be done to give consumers real choice and convenience. House Bills 975, 991, 438, 1075, would allow more locati
Government Union Campaign Spending (2010-2016)
It is a crime for elected officials to use public resources for politics. Yet, public resources are used to funnel union dues and campaign contributions from workers' paychecks to union leaders. Since 2010, PSEA, AFSCME 13, SEIU, UFCW and PFT unions have contributed $18 million from Political Action Committees. These same unions reported spending $40 million on "political activities and lobbying" using union dues. The following Pennsylvania elected officials are the largest recipients of government union PAC contributions.
