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State Budget
Pennsylvania Avoided Tax Hikes—But Only for Now
Twelve days behind schedule — but still 110 days earlier than last year — Pennsylvania lawmakers finally passed a $52. 2 billion state budget.
K-12 Education
PA House Dems Voted to Rip Scholarships Away from Kids
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania House Democrats on the Education Committee quietly did something extraordinary — and not in a good way. With barely a day’s...
Pennsylvania
RGGI Hurt Pennsylvanians. Shapiro's Lightning Plan Will Be Worse
Pennsylvania spent six years watching energy investment flee the state — all because of the mere possibility of a carbon tax scheme. Now, Gov.
K-12 Education
The Case for Pennsylvania Tax-Credit Scholarships
Tax-credit scholarships are vital to Pennsylvania students and families. But they could help even more kids if lawmakers in Harrisburg got out of the...
State Budget
The Highs and Lows of the New Pennsylvania Budget
After a four-month impasse, Pennsylvania lawmakers finally delivered the 2025–26 state budget. The newly minted spending plan offers some meaningful...
K-12 Education
Pennsylvanians Shouldn't Worry About Education Dept.
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K-12 Education
Shapiro Is Ignoring Students Trying to Escape Failing Schools
According to the Nation’s Report Card , nearly 70% of Pennsylvania’s eighth-graders can’t read or do math at grade level. Results are worse in...
Pennsylvania Elections
Pennsylvania is Now the Bellwether on Democrats' Future
The Keystone State was expected to be the bellwether on November 5 th , and it didn’t disappoint. Not only did Donald Trump carry Pennsylvania by two...