Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared at RealClear Pennsylvania.* Republican David McCormick’s announcement that he will once again run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania has party leaders elated. It’s easy to see why. As nearly 100 Republicans wrote…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared at RealClear Pennsylvania.* With little fanfare and even less transparency, Gov. Josh Shapiro and his major union campaign donors recently met behind closed doors and negotiated new state contracts that will carry a $3.2…
HARRISBURG, August 21, 2023—Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs (CP) today announced that its connected political action committees (PACs) will launch an 8-figure-plus campaign to elect Pennsylvania senators and representatives committed to rescuing kids trapped in failing schools and giving them…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared at RealClear Pennsylvania.* The speedy repair of I-95 outside of Philadelphia following a collapse was commendable. And Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is making sure he gets all the praise. In a recent op-ed…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared at RealClear Pennsylvania.* Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro talks a big game. He claims to be “competitive as hell,” and he campaigned for governor boasting that he “takes on big fights.” In fact,…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared in RealClear Pennsylvania. On June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174. The case in question concerned whether Glacier, a concrete company, could…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared in RealClear Pennsylvania. On May 16, Pennsylvanians voted in statewide and local primary elections as well as a much-watched special House election. Beyond revealing the winners, the vote tallies show that former…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared at RealClear Pennsylvania. Over recent decades, the judiciary has assumed extraordinary powers. And as the saying goes, with great power comes great … campaign contributions? “The flow of money into state judicial races…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared at RealClearPennsylvania. Labor unions portray themselves as champions of the little guy – standing up for workers against powerful special interests. But declining union membership rates suggest that many workers are no…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared in PennLive. In 2014, the William Penn School District outside of Philadelphia sued the Pennsylvania Department of Education, alleging the state’s system of education funding is unconstitutional and deprives students in poorer districts…