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Why did Coronavirus hit nursing homes the hardest? Was our healthcare system prepared? What's keeping Pennsylvanians from getting better, more flexible care? We sat down with the President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association Zac
The stock market and many big businesses are enjoying the sugar high of massive government stimulus. But at the state level, government lifelines are being overrun. Small businesses are in danger of mass closures. Tens of thousands of people st
In a school district fraught with controversy, and at a time defined by COVID-19, one charter school has broken through boundaries to become a community landmark and an innovative education alternative. We sat down with Tamara Allen-Thomas, the
Police unions are the subject of nation-wide criticism and reform efforts nowadays. The gulf between their focus on protecting members at all costs and the good of the community at large has been the focus of intelligent debate. But this issue
The Pa. General Assembly passed a resolution to end Gov. Wolf's COVID-19 disaster declaration. Wolf vowed not to abide the resolution. Now, the legislature and Wolf are suing each other over the future of Wolf's shutdown and reopening orders. O
Jason Malumed of MFW Wine Co. is a wine distributor in Pa. who is suing the Pa. Liquor Control Board (PLCB). The PLCB is one of the nation's two state-run liquor monopolies. We discuss why he decided to sue, how the PLCB affects businesses, and
What should lawmakers be focused on for the state budget during coronavirus? Our Director of Policy dives into what legislators should be thinking about to help heal Pennsylvania.
Why has Gov. Wolf chosen to not be transparent during an emergency? The controversy has started to define his management of the emergency as questions about his decision making mount.
In recent weeks the Pa. Legislature has passed several bills that counter Gov. Wolf's approach to the shutdown. Is this ghastly partisanship or integral to good government? Our V.P. Steve Bloom dives in and also looks ahead to post-COVID policy
As unemployment in Pennsylvania is approaching 20%, the State Legislature passed SB 613. The bill would implement a more fair and transparent business shutdown than Gov. Wolf's haphazard and confusing order. Commonwealth Foundation's Director o
Education is not what it was two months ago. From parents to politicians, everyone is grappling with how to keep kids lives and schooling just a bit normal. Our education policy experts dive into how that's happening...and sometimes not happeni
How is state government reacting to the coronavirus? And what can the Legislature do to help alleviate the pain Pennsylvania is enduring?
Are entrepreneurs peddling in obscene greed or are they visionaries who benefit our society? And how does entrepreneurship connect to politics and policy? Commonwealth Foundation President and CEO Charles Mitchell clears things up.
The state budget outlines many of the most important policy decisions our state government makes. Gov. Wolf recently proposed his 2020/21 budget. In this episode, Commonwealth Foundation V.P. Nathan Benefield gives his analysis and commentary.
Lenny McAllister of Commonwealth Foundation explains why school choice matters so much to families of all backgrounds and how it can bring about a true sense of educational equity in our state.
Happy New Year! We're kicking off this year with a conversation on how people and organizations manage to profit off of government regulations. Commonwealth Foundation V.P. Nathan Benefield came on to explain a theory dubbed "Bootleggers and Ba
The Pennsylvania Legislature is in the midst of debating a momentous group of criminal justice reform bills. What will they do? Why do they matter? And why do we think they should be passed and signed by the Governor? Commonwealth Foundation Ma
Commonwealth Foundation Policy Analyst Tirzah Duren explained in her recent article "Mimosa Monopoly" how Pennsylvania's burdensome taxes and business regulations are stifling opportunity, and brunch, which is driving millennials out of the sta
Over the summer, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a series of executive orders aimed at charter schools. His orders don't necessarily address the issues most agree need to be addressed. Instead, he has stirred up a contentious debate. A
Has political discourse turned into one big social media flame war? Jeff Coleman, former Pennsylvania state representative and author of "With All Due Respect" joins us for a conversation about engaging in politics with those we disagree with,
What are the roots of conservatism? How has conservatism and its messengers changed over time and what are the consequences for the nation?Political commentator Matt Lewis, author of “Too Dumb to Fail,” answers these questions and more in our
All men are created equal. This simple idea—just five words—changes world history, according to Matthew Spalding, author of We Still Hold These Truths and Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs for Hillsdale College in Washin
More than 100,000 kids in Pennsylvania attend charter schools—about 5 percent of schoolchildren.For many of these kids and parents, charter schools are a lifeline to a safer, better future. But charter opponents call them a drain on tradition
Pennsylvania has more than 3,000 taxing authorities—a staggering number that exceeds almost any other state in the nation. Not only does this create confusion and raise costs for job creators, it also enables politicians to manipulate the tax c
Last year, nearly 42,000 Pennsylvanians left the state to pursue their dreams elsewhere--that's one person every 12 and a half minutes. Why? Travis Brown, Forbes contributor and author of How Money Walks, says Pennsylvania's tax burden in one o
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