Op-ed by Matthew J. Brouillette. *This op-ed originally appeared at the Pottstown Mercury on April 28, 2020 and has since appeared in multiple media outlets including the Delaware County Daily Times, Chester County Daily Local, Norristown Times-Herald, Phoenix Reporter & Item, Mainline…
The following piece originally appeared at Capitolwire.com and is reprinted by permission of author Chris Comisac. For more pieces like this, subscribe at Capitolwire.com. POINT OF ORDER By Chris Comisac Bureau Chief Capitolwire HARRISBURG (April 21) - The next time…
Op-Ed by Matthew J. Brouillette This piece originally appeared at Smerconish.com on April 19, 2020 and has since appeared in multiple media outlets statewide, including Broad + Liberty, the Pottstown Mercury, Delaware County Daily Times, Mainline Media News, Lansdale Reporter, Phoenix Reporter &…
HARRISBURG, April 20, 2020—As mounting frustrations spill over into the streets of Harrisburg today in a protest against Gov. Wolf’s shutdown orders that lack transparency, specificity, or communication about when people will be able to get back to work, Commonwealth…
Op-Ed by Matthew J. Brouillette. In any battle, clear objectives are imperative. Unfortunately, in fighting a virus invisible to the naked eye, the end goal has become nearly as intangible: flatten the curve, slow the spread, contain the virus. But how…
HARRISBURG, March 20, 2020—In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s executive order yesterday ordering thousands of Pennsylvania businesses to shutter operations, with only a few hours of advance notification, Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs president and CEO Matthew J. Brouillette issued…
In this inaugural Brews & Views Short Take, hear the REAL reason Pennsylvania's turnpike tolls are so high! This podcast is an audio version of an op-ed authored by Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette and published in several…
It’s like a recurring bad dream. A new year, a new turnpike toll hike. Now, driving the length of the highway costs upwards of $65.70—not counting the return trip. Only, this nightmare is real. We know the usual suspects: infrastructure…
We polled 707 statewide voters via live calls between February 16-19, 2020.
While Lt. Gov. John Fetterman crusades on legalizing recreational marijuana, one poll released last fall suggests Pennsylvanians may not be eager to jump on the bandwagon. They’re right to be cautious. Lost amid the legalization hullabaloo is the chaos unfettered…