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- 2026
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- Balanced State Budget is an IllusionRead Article
- Summit Finds Pennsylvania Key to National DefenseRead Article
- Russ Diamond: Fiscal Tricks Used to Balance New PA State BudgetRead Article
- PA Public School Pension Fund $41 BILLION UnderfundedRead Article
- PA House Passes University Funding, Opposes K-12 FundingRead Article
- No State Budget Deal as Deadline LoomsRead Article
- Thanks to John Fetterman and Dave McCormick PA Will be Part of the Great American State FairRead Article
- Sen. Ward Says Shapiro Energy ‘Cap’ Costing PennsylvaniansRead Article
- Sen. McCormick Wants a National Commission on RoboticsRead Article
- Proposed Digital Ad Tax Splits PartiesRead Article
- McCormick to Host Summit at U.S. Army War CollegeRead Article
- Power Grid Demand Summer OutlookRead Article
- Natural Gas Leads Resources Lining Up to Feed the Power GridRead Article
- Sen. David McCormck: AI ‘Most Consequential Moment of Change in Human History’Read Article
- School Choice Demand SurgingRead Article
- Mastriano Nominated U.S. Ambassador to SlovakiaRead Article
- Carbon Taxes Cost PA Ratepayers $5 BillionRead Article
- PA Coal Fired Power Plants to Continue OperatingRead Article
- McMahon Urges Shapiro to Opt Into Federal School Choice ProgramRead Article
- Jewish Lawmakers Alarmed by Summer Lee’s Planned Appearance with Far-Left InfluencerRead Article
- McCormick Wants More, Not Less NIH FundingRead Article
- Debate Begins Over Which Agency Will Collect Non-Existent Marijuana TaxRead Article
- Proposed Skill Games Tax Sparks Legislative DebateRead Article
- PA Drivers Pay the Most TollsRead Article
- Cyber Charter Schools: Money Follows the StudentRead Article
- Shapiro Budget Dependent on Non-Existent Revenue SourcesRead Article
- Dina McCormick Powell Named President of METARead Article
- Shapiro, Davis Launch Re-Election BidRead Article
- PA Department of Environmental Protection Clings to DEI PoliciesRead Article
- 2025
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- Ahead of Mid-terms Pennsylvania Retains Swing State StatusRead Article
- New Year, New Laws in Penn’s WoodsRead Article
- Poll: Christmas Remains America’s Top HolidayRead Article
- U.S. Adds 64,000 Jobs in November, Unemployment Ticks Up SlightlyRead Article
- Demise of RGGI Carbon Tax ‘Worth the Wait’Read Article
- PA Taxpayers Give SEPTA $219.9 MillionRead Article
- Pennsylvania Issued Wanted Terrorist a Driver’s LicenseRead Article
- Nuclear Power Poised for PA ComebackRead Article
- Billions More for K-12 Education, But Results Are DisappointingRead Article
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Saga Comes to an EndRead Article
- PA Supreme Court Justices Win RetentionRead Article
- Northeast States Carry Highest DebtRead Article
- Planning to Ensure Dependability of the Power GridRead Article
- PA Rakes in $89 Million Each Day Despite No State BudgetRead Article
- Vance, Trump Jr. Leading 2028 GOP Presidential ContendersRead Article
- PJM Exit: Price Solution or Power Move?Read Article
- Ward: PA Senate ‘Stopgap’ to Shapiro’s Leftist PolciesRead Article
- PA House Takes Up Gun Control LegislationRead Article
- The Shale Solution: Protecting National Security with Domestic Energy SupplyRead Article
- PA Treasury Offers Loans to Weather Budget Stand-OffRead Article
- Pennsylvania Electric Companies Struggling with OutagesRead Article
- Perry, Fitzpatrick Join Forces to Enact Congressional Stock Trading BanRead Article
- Fetterman and McCormick Raise Antisemitism to College PresidentsRead Article
- Bills Target Outdated Pennsylvania LawsRead Article
- Garrity Announces Governor BidRead Article
- House Democrats Ratchet Up Demands for More Mass Transit FundingRead Article
- PA Students Trapped in ‘Persistently Dangerous’ SchoolsRead Article
- Pittsburgh Pushing to Become the Nation’s ‘AI Capitol’Read Article
- PA State Budget Late (Again)Read Article
- PA Chamber Makes Pitch to New York BusinessesRead Article
- School Choice May Be Expanded NationwideRead Article
- DOE Orders PA Power Plant to Continue OperatingRead Article
- McCormick & Fetterman Discuss Likes and DifferencesRead Article
- PA Has High Gas Tax, Poor RoadsRead Article
- Electric Transmission Upgrades at Critical PointRead Article
- Bucks County ‘Climate Change’ Lawsuit DismissedRead Article
- Economists Skeptical of NFL Draft ImpactRead Article
- Election Reform Bill – Absent Photo Voter ID – AdvancesRead Article
- Emergency Management Services StrugglingRead Article
- Real ID Set to Take EffectRead Article
- School Choice Defies PartisanshipRead Article
- Alarm Sounded Over Rising AntisemitismRead Article
- Mass Transit Supporters Ramp Up Funding DemandsRead Article
- Trump Pulls U Penn Funding for Allowing Men to Compete in Women’s SportsRead Article
- Treasurer Talks Long Term Fiscal OutlookRead Article
- Biden-Era Natural Gas Tax Faces RepealRead Article
- Shapiro’s Business Tax Cuts Come With Costly StringsRead Article
- Nippon to ‘Invest’ in U.S. SteelRead Article
- PA First Responders Lead Inaugural ParadeRead Article
- State Rep. Matt Gergely DiesRead Article
- Bi-Partisan ‘Competitiveness Caucus’ Aims to Make PA More Attractive to BusinessRead Article
- ’76ers Abandon Center City Arena Plans, Will Stay in South PhillyRead Article
- Shapiro Challenged to Back U.S. Steel Lawsuit or Lose to OhioRead Article
- U.S. Steel Alleges Union CorruptionRead Article
- Biden Blocks Nippon/U.S. Steel MergerRead Article
- 2024
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- PA Electors Cast Votes for Trump/VanceRead Article
- Conservative College Faculty Hide Views More OftenRead Article
- Trump Still Against U.S. Steel BuyoutRead Article
- Impact of Amish VoteRead Article
- Mass Transit’s Mass State FundingRead Article
- Shapiro Bails Out SEPTARead Article
- Shapiro’s ‘Critical Engagement” in U.S. Steel Sale QuestionedRead Article
- PA Supreme Court Rules on Ballot Errors – AgainRead Article
- McCormick-Casey Race Set for RecountRead Article
- Election Day 2024 Ran SmoothlyRead Article
- Treasury Issues New Rule to Review Foreign Real Estate TransactionsRead Article
- Polls Tighten in PA U.S. Senate RaceRead Article
- Report: Stadium, Arena Subsidies Aren’t Worth it for TaxpayersRead Article
- U.S. Senate Debate: Long on Attacks, Short on SubstanceRead Article
- Nuclear Growing, But Power Demand Still an IssueRead Article
- State Lawmakers Take Aim at Violent CrimeRead Article
- Details of New ’76ers Arena Deal AnnouncedRead Article
- Three Mile Island Powering Back UpRead Article
- Mayor Parker: 76ers Will Stay In PhiladelphiaRead Article
- Presidential Debate Lacked Focus on EnergyRead Article
- Treasurer Race Focused on Transparency, PoliticismRead Article
- Without Nippon Deal U.S. Steel Will Leave PittsburghRead Article
- Potential Exists for Pittsburgh to Become ‘Modern Silicone Valley’Read Article
- American Dream of Home Ownership Out of Reach for ManyRead Article
- Red Tape, New Plant Delays Put PJM Power Grid in PerilRead Article
- University of Pennsylvania Cracks Down on Pro-Hamas ExtremistsRead Article
- Pennsylvania’s Gambling Habit Costs More than MoneyRead Article
- Boosting CTE Education & Trades Still a PriorityRead Article
- Pennsylvania One of the Most Heavily Regulated StatesRead Article
- Complaint Alleges Union Dues Illegally Funded Shapiro CampaignRead Article
- House Report: Biden-Harris Administration Released Known/Suspected Terrorists into U.S.Read Article
- Illegal Migration Influx Straining Pennsylvania SchoolsRead Article
- New Turnpike Toll System Won’t Stop Fare IncreasesRead Article
- Harris More Popular than Biden, Still Trails Trump in Swing StatesRead Article
- PASSHE Chancellor Dan Greenstein ResignsRead Article
- Pennsylvania Could be a Lithium Gold MineRead Article
- IFO: Pennsylvania to Hit Budget Deficit Next YearRead Article
- Pennsylvania Leaders Condemn Trump Assassination AttemptRead Article
- Voters to Governor Shapiro: Show Some LeadershipRead Article
- Tax Credit Proposal Offers Pennsylvania’s Education ChoicesRead Article
- Nurse Practitioner Bill Approved by Senate PanelRead Article
- EMS, Firefighters Challenge Made Worse by Proposed OSHA RuleRead Article
- Charter Schools Hit Hard in Proposed Funding BillRead Article
- Capitalist Infused Program Challenges Traditional School CurriculumRead Article
- PJM Grid Not on Track to Meet Future Electric DemandRead Article
- PA Business Loss Provision Harms Establishment, Growth of BusinessesRead Article
- PA General Fund Revenues $140 Million Over ProjectionsRead Article
- Shapiro to Spend $18 Million Promoting PA as ‘The Great American Getaway’Read Article
- Gross Receipts Tax Rare, But Not in Penn’s WoodsRead Article
- Shapiro Touts State Spending to Develop Westmoreland County Industrial SitesRead Article
- Pennsylvania Considers Steps to Address Illegal Immigration CrisisRead Article
- Few Surprises in Relatively Calm Primary ElectionRead Article
- GOP Snares Win in Special State House ElectionRead Article
- PJM Power Grid Posts Drop in EmissionsRead Article
- Arrest Warrant Issued for State Rep. Kevin BoyleRead Article
- Federal LNG Pause May Spark Electric CrisisRead Article
- Union Officials Funneled $1.8 Million into a Trust Fund Yet to Be RecoveredRead Article
- House GOP Pushes for Vote on Photo Voter ID AmendmentRead Article
- Pennsylvanians Want Low Energy PricesRead Article
- Lawmakers Want to Ban Public Agencies from Hiring LobbyistsRead Article
- Shapiro Wants to Give Illegal Aliens Driver LicensesRead Article
- Education Spending’s Big RiseRead Article
- Commonwealth Court Rules Against Union in Worker DisputeRead Article
- ‘Reasonable’ Fiscal Projections vs. ‘Plausible’ ProjectionsRead Article
- PA Has 19th Highest State Tax BurdenRead Article
- State Energy Policies Exacerbating Reliability, Blackout ConcernsRead Article
- Shapiro Proposes Higher Education ReformsRead Article
- Pennsylvania Pipeline Capacity Problem PersistsRead Article
- PA Health & Human Services Costs Increase 63%Read Article
- Partisan Split on Energy Makes Compromise UnlikelyRead Article
- PA Treasury Touts Cost CuttingRead Article
- 2023
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- Year in Review: Pennsylvania Energy PolicyRead Article
- Year in Review: Education PolicyRead Article
- Year in Review: TransportationRead Article
- Resolving Tax Disputes Made EasierRead Article
- Pennsylvania Population Decline Continued in 2023Read Article
- Poll: Economy Squeezing Shapiro’s PopularityRead Article
- Electric Vehicles Present New Security RisksRead Article
- State Budget Finished – Six Months LateRead Article
- School Tax Credits Fund More than Private SchoolsRead Article
- PA Natural Gas Well Growth DecliningRead Article
- PA Treasury Alters ‘Emergency Savings’ Investment StrategiesRead Article
- Pennsylvania More ‘Free’ Than Neighboring StatesRead Article
- Pennsylvania Electricity Costs ‘Middle of the Pack’Read Article
- State Related Schools Get Their Money – With a CatchRead Article
- PA Business Climate Improves, But Continues to Lag Other StatesRead Article
- Under Pressure Shapiro Adds to ‘Rainy Day Fund’Read Article
- Growing Exodus Means Higher Tax Burden for Those Who RemainRead Article
- No New Primary Date in PennsylvaniaRead Article
- Pennsylvania Ups Israeli Bond PurchasesRead Article
- Report Calls Pennsylvania a Taxpayer ‘Sinkhole’Read Article
- Electric Vehicles All Queued Up With Nowhere to GoRead Article
- New Tax Bill Clears PA State HouseRead Article
- Pennsylvania’s $650 Million Windfall May Soon VanishRead Article
- Pipeline Problems Could Cut Off Nation’s 100 Year Gas SupplyRead Article
- ‘Risky’ Energy Market Deterring ConsumersRead Article
- Experts Feel Electric Vehicle Race will Leave Power Grid in the DustRead Article
- Pennsylvania Universities Rank Low on the Free Speech ScaleRead Article
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