Op-Ed by Commonwealth Partners Board Member Jeff Kendall. Pennsylvania’s economy is reeling from Gov. Tom Wolf’s inexplicable and inconsistent business shutdowns. Throughout Wolf's shutdown, our unemployment rate has consistently exceeded the national average. Our families are suffering, with the state’s…
Guest Op-Ed by Jonathan Goldstein. This piece originally appeared at Broad + Liberty. The picture is clear: A handful of governors mismanaged their excessive coronavirus shutdowns and destroyed lives and livelihoods. They used “public health and safety” to justify stripping freedoms and…
HARRISBURG, June 9, 2020—Following the House and Senate’s bipartisan votes tonight to terminate Gov. Wolf’s disaster emergency declaration, Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs President and CEO Matthew Brouillette issued the following statement: “In early March, Pennsylvania entered the unknown of…
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 Commonwealth Partners Board Member Rob Shearer. 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…
This piece originally appeared at FoxNews.com. Jim Obergefell wanted the state of Ohio to recognize his same-sex marriage. Mark Janus wanted the Illinois chapter of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to stop forcing him to…
By Matthew J. Brouillette. This piece originally appeared in several news outlets in southeast Pennsylvania. Recently, our state House members voted 191-6 to make the Eastern hellbender Pennsylvania’s official state amphibian. Unfortunately, some lawmakers find it easier to stand up for a…