On May 18, Pennsylvanians will vote on two proposed constitutional amendments that would restore checks and balances during any future emergencies. These amendments would: Empower the General Assembly to terminate a governor’s disaster declaration by a majority vote in both…
We are pleased to announce our full slate of endorsements for the 2021 Pennsylvania judicial elections for Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth courts, as well as our VOTE YES recommendations on the constitutional amendments related to emergency powers. Click here to download…
This piece is shared with permission from Capitolwire.com. By Chris Comisac, Bureau Chief, Capitolwire HARRISBURG (March 31) - If no one else will say it, I will: any government official, elected or appointed, who seeks to impose so-called “vaccine passports”…
Op-Ed by Gina Diorio. The following commentary originally appeared in Broad + Liberty and has since been republished in multiple media outlets in PA. Do you remember in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when Gov. Wolf promised his…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. The following commentary appeared in multiple media outlets in Pennsylvania. In recent months, Gov. Tom Wolf has become more vociferous in his push to legalize recreational marijuana. In reality, Wolf’s focus on pushing pot shows his…
February 26, 2021. As Gov. Wolf plans today to announce his intent to cut funding for public charter school students, Commonwealth Partners President and CEO Matt Brouillette issued the following statement: "It’s ironic that almost 12 months into his school…
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. The following commentary appeared in more than two dozen media outlets across Pennsylvania. “Schools that teach” sounded great as Gov. Wolf’s campaign slogan in 2014 and 2018. But two years into Wolf’s second term, many parents…
This piece is shared with permission from Capitolwire.com. By: Chris Comisac, Bureau Chief, Capitolwire HARRISBURG (Feb. 16) - It should come as little shock that Gov. Tom Wolf’s state budget proposal to raise the state’s Personal Income Tax (PIT) was…
HARRISBURG, February 3, 2021—Gov. Wolf’s annual budget address today was a stunning display of special-interest favoritism mixed with a disconnect from economic reality. While proposing a $3 billion personal income tax hike and asking for billions more for schools that…
HARRISBURG, January 4, 2021—Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs filed an amicus brief on December 30 in County of Butler v. Wolf asking the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the ruling of District Court Judge William Stickman, which found…