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The Economy

David Galluch: For working-class Pennsylvanians, Build Back Better misses the mark.

December 9, 2021
David Galluch

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

State Politics

Charles McElwee: Working-class voters will shape PA’s political future

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
Charles McElwee
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Pennsylvania Republicans can improve their political prospects if they build on working-class margins, address socioeconomic concerns, and speak to working-class aspirations.
By Charles McElwee

The Environment

Lou Barletta: RGGI is a job-killing boondoggle

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021
Lou Barletta

Gov. Wolf’s one-man crusade to join the interstate climate accord will kill jobs without helping the environment.
By Lou Barletta

The Economy

Ronna McDaniel: Pennsylvanians can’t afford Biden’s economic crisis

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021
Ronna McDaniel
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The Biden administration’s economic policy is failing Americans–and in particular Pennsylvanians–in the moment where we need good leadership the most.
By Ronna McDaniel

Culture

Abhi Samuel: A coming DEI backlash in our workplaces?

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021
Abhi Samuel
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Just as parents across the nation are waking up to the new “woke” cultural curriculum infiltrating our schools, much of the business world is forging ahead in the opposite direction.
By Abhi Samuel

The Economy

Guy Ciarrocchi: It’s time for PA government to get our state back to work

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi

Pennsylvania leaders must band together to address the state’s crippled economy in the wake of the pandemic. There’s many options, but action must be taken.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

News

Pennsylvania small businesses’ need for workers “a huge issue,” industry representative says

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Dave Fidlin

Small businesses across Pennsylvania are grappling with a worker shortage, an industry representative said recently, leading to exacerbated financial challenges for owners trying to regain a solid footing more than a year after COVID-19’s onset.
By Dave Fidlin

News

Philadelphia union sued for planned strike

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021
Christen Smith

A Philadelphia union faces legal action after a New Jersey-based food distributor claims an impending strike violates its collective bargaining agreement.
By Christen Smith

Unions

Guy Ciarrocchi: The PRO Act is really a political power grab

April 23, 2021April 27, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi

Some Democrats in Congress are pretending to fight for workers, but are actually trying to change labor law to strengthen their party’s power.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

The Economy

Gene Barr: Congress looks to fulfill Big Labor’s wish list and jeopardize workers’ privacy

March 22, 2021March 19, 2021
Gene Barr
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As businesses and workers continue to reel from the impacts of the pandemic, House passage of the PRO Act is just one more blow to an already struggling economy.
By Gene Barr

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