by Jane Richey | May 29, 2026 | Events, Fiscal Responsibility
Pennsylvania entered the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in 2019, under executive overreach by former Gov. Tom Wolf. However, the Commonwealth Court ruled Wolf’s executive action unconstitutional. Gov. Josh Shapiro appealed the decision, prolonging the...
by Jane Richey | Apr 9, 2026 | Events, Fiscal Responsibility
Gov. Josh Shapiro keeps repeating the claim that Pennsylvania is the only growing state in the Northeast. But that’s not true. Residents continue to leave Pennsylvania for greener pastures. New data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that Pennsylvania lost 15,000...
by Jane Richey | Apr 9, 2026 | Events, Fiscal Responsibility
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvanians to believe that he is delivering affordability. But his unaffordable budget tells a different story. The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) recently projected that the governor’s $53 billion spending plan will result in...
by Jane Richey | Mar 2, 2026 | Events, Fiscal Responsibility
Blue-state energy mandates and deficit spending undermine Democrats’ affordability claims Virginia and Pennsylvania reveal how progressive policies drive living costs higher Democrats have a new buzzword: “affordability.” Democratic strategists say “moderates” will...
by Jane Richey | Mar 2, 2026 | Events, Fiscal Responsibility
Andrew Lewis: Shapiro blames everybody but himself for rising electricity prices Andrew Lewis From Broad and Liberty (Commonwealth Foundation): When it comes to energy policy, Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to blame everybody but himself for rising electricity costs. The...
by Jane Richey | Feb 25, 2026 | Alerts, Events, Fiscal Responsibility
From the Commonwealth Foundation: Subject: Medicaid Fraud is Costing Pennsylvanians Billions Medicaid fraud and abuse have been the subject of many news headlines lately, due to recent events in Minnesota. Pennsylvania is no exception to the misuse of...
