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Sports

PA Senate votes to lift ban on student athlete earnings

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021
Rick Woelfel
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In the wake of a unanimous supreme court ruling, PA moves to empower collegiate athletes to profit off their performances.
By Rick Woelfel

State Politics

Christine Flowers: What I saw at Charlie Gerow’s gubernatorial campaign launch

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021
Christine Flowers
5

As I saw Charlie Gerow surrounded by dear friends and professional campaigners alike, I felt something that I hadn’t felt in a very long time when it came to leadership in my beloved native state: hope.
By Christine Flowers

Energy

Ben Mannes: Opposition to PA pipelines hurts us and helps Putin

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021
A. Benjamin Mannes

While the President’s actions have caused many a furrowed brow in the national news, the similarly destructive actions of PA Gov. Tom Wolf have been largely ignored by local and national media.
By Ben Mannes

New Jersey

Abhi Samuel: Another middle-class family says goodbye to New Jersey

June 28, 2021June 24, 2021
Abhi Samuel
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As New Jersey’s economic climate becoming increasingly unbearable due to taxes and stifling red-tape, middle-class families all over the state are packing up their bags.
By Abhi Samuel

In the spotlight

  • Deresiewicz in UnHerd: Escaping American tribalism March 10, 2022
  • The Editorial Board in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Four-year degrees aren’t for everyone March 6, 2022
  • Shellenberger in Common Sense: The West’s Green Delusions Empowered Putin March 3, 2022
  • Russell in Persuasion: To Reform the Police, Join It February 28, 2022
  • Cooke in National Review: What in the Hell Is Kamala Harris Doing? February 17, 2022
The Economy

Lawmakers opt for saving over spending in Pennsylvania budget

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Christen Smith
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PA lawmakers have set a budget that saves most of the state’s stimulus and tax surplus in a rainy day fund–but the battle to allocate the billions in savings has just begun
By Christen Smith

The Economy

Guy Ciarrocchi: PA unemployment remains unacceptably high — where’s the urgency in Harrisburg?

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi
3

The time is now to change our unemployment rules to match those in 40 other states, so that Pennsylvanian can truly reopen.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

Energy

Pipelines deliver the energy that powers Pennsylvania – and the U.S.

June 24, 2021June 25, 2021
Stephanie Catarino Wissman

Partisan politics are disrupting growth in the energy sector–and Pennsylvanians are suffering for it.
By Stephanie Catarino Wissman

Municipal Government

Gina Diorio: For real lobbying reform, Harrisburg must look in the mirror

June 24, 2021July 8, 2021
Gina Diorio
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Taxpayer-funded lobbying is one of Harrisburg’s greatest obstacles for a brighter future, writes Gina Diorio. Taxpayers’ dollars should be spent on their meaningful interests, not used against them in a twisted cycle.
By Gina Diorio

The Economy

Pennsylvania lost $1.7 billion in 2019 due to migration, study finds

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021
The Center Square

The performance of Pennsylvania in the analysis was the sixth worst among the lower 48 states. To grow its economy, Pennsylvania must be able to keep its citizens.

The Economy

State Sen. Ryan Aument: Decrease the CNI Tax Rate to Increase Economic Opportunity in PA

June 21, 2021June 23, 2021
Senator Ryan P. Aument

Pennsylvanians are leaving the state in droves–and lowering the corporate tax rate is a clear first step to turn the tide and invigorate businesses
By Senator Ryan P. Aument

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