It might appear to some that Shapiro was against the cap-and-trade tax plan before he was for it — but he has never expressed unambiguous opposition.
By Kevin Mooney
David N. Taylor: In competition for jobs and growth, PA must start now
Pennsylvania’s economic underperformance has robbed us of greatness, but this year’s General Fund Budget contains a chance to make things right.
By David N. Taylor
Sen. John T. Yudichak: Northeast PA leads state in job growth
With nearly 10,000 jobs created in Pennsylvania last year, the northeast led the commonwealth in job growth. Better days are ahead for our state.
By Sen. John T. Yudichak
David Galluch: For working-class Pennsylvanians, Build Back Better misses the mark.
The Build Back Better Act has a massive price tag, little focus, and no vision. A smaller bill targeting the economy, our workforce, and our schools would be more impactful and effective.
By David Galluch
Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says
For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman
Christian Nascimento: The left’s breathtaking attempt to restructure the U.S. economy
The far left is taking steps to centralize our economy under the guise of stimulus and infrastructure bills and heightened oversight on any American with a job.
By Christian Nascimento
Dr. Kimberlee Josephson: Why Philly businesses should welcome Amazon’s expansion
Crony capitalism is the real threat to small business success.
By Dr. Kimberlee Josephson
New pro-business PAC could help bring about changes in the Keystone State
The Keystone Free Enterprise Fund vows to support viable pro-business candidates; time will tell how this strategy fares in today’s shifting political climate.
By Thomas Pack
Lou Barletta: RGGI is a job-killing boondoggle
Gov. Wolf’s one-man crusade to join the interstate climate accord will kill jobs without helping the environment.
By Lou Barletta
Guy Ciarrocchi: PA unemployment remains unacceptably high — where’s the urgency in Harrisburg?
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