Chief Policy Officer at Commonwealth Foundation @MyCommonwealth Opinions my own
Harrisburg, PA
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What Happened to Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Hubs? buff.ly/GDHIWbk
We told you...
Don’t believe the hype — hydrogen hubs won’t create jobs or ‘green’ energy buff.ly/wSos8I0
"Stelle also outlined several ways she believes the state could help lower energy costs, including establishing clearer and more consistent permitting processes, reducing Pennsylvania's electricity tax and moving away from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) mandates, which she said increase costs." buff.ly/Zm4YhIF
"Because Medicare for All’s reimbursement rates would be substantially below private insurance rates, providers would respond by offering less service. This would lead to longer waiting times and less access to care." buff.ly/1lRTuW4
"demands on the table for Jeffries included wealth taxes, advancing language and votes on Medicare for All, the pro-union PRO Act, an arms embargo on Israel, raising the minimum wage and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement." buff.ly/Y0wZ1mD
Pennsylvania schools face 90,000 student enrollment drop buff.ly/kDgHvgT
How the Pennsylvania gov’s mansion revamp could complicate Josh Shapiro’s White House bid buff.ly/p4CZbsX
Allegheny County paid leave proposal prompts one-third of surveyed businesses to consider leaving - Pittsburgh Business Times buff.ly/fCwNYZ2
Allegheny County Paid Leave Mandate Will Cost $300 Million, Destroy Up To 1,500 Jobs minimumwage.com/2026/10/alle…
"Stelson, under questioning from debate moderator Dennis Owens, somewhat surprisingly said that she did not have a problem with the new work requirements."
Take note @GovernorShapiro
A comprehensive rundown on the Perry-Stelson debate from my colleague @ChasThompson1
pennlive.com/politics/2026/1…
Shapiro Just Ran Out of Excuses on New Scholarships for PA Kids - @andrewlewispa in @realclearpa buff.ly/FORe3cS
"Pennsylvania’s regulatory code contains 10.5 million words—enough to fill roughly 21,000 printed pages stacked seven feet high. It contains more than 166,000 regulatory restrictions, 22 percent more than the average state. Reading the code once would take more than four months of full-time work. And that’s before navigating more than 2,400 state licenses, permits, and certifications." - @DaveMcCormickPA buff.ly/8KOtO24
It's true that voter fraud--both what is caught and what isn't--is "small". But they used to tell us this never happens.
The right amount of voter fraud should be 0. That's why 75+ percent of Pennsylvanians support a voter ID law.
"State police give some businesses more time to remove skill games as enforcement starts".
Who could have predicted that? pennlive.com/news/2026/10/st…
Democratic governors should stop blocking education help washingtonexaminer.com/opini…
West Virginia Is Suing Pennsylvania to Lower Electric Bills buff.ly/gCFhs3I
Students with Disabilities More Represented in School Choice buff.ly/QkKHLd3
No Kings? Then Oppose Government Overreach in Pennsylvania, Too pottsmerc.com/2026/10/14/nat…
"Will the Pennsylvania governor do what is best for students and families by opting into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit?" buff.ly/oo6dKfp
