Pa. State Rep. Greg Rothman worked his way through kindergarten, was fired from his first job at age 11, and spent nearly 10 years in the Marine Corps Reserve before becoming a lawmaker. In this Brews & Views episode, Greg…
Sen. Rich Alloway surprised many by announcing he’s leaving the state Senate at the end of February. He recently sat down with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette to discuss his road from college drop-out to attorney, the issues…
First-term State Representative Valerie Gaydos is an entrepreneur who knows what it means to successfully run a small business. And she understands firsthand the impact Pennsylvania's public policies have on entrepreneurs. In this conversation with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO…
Pa. State Senator Scott Martin is passionate about helping Pennsylvanians move from dependency to self-sufficiency. A lifelong resident of Lancaster County, Scott recently sat down with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette to talk about the values he learned…
He’s been covering Pennsylvania state government for two decades, but journalism wasn’t his first career choice. PennLive opinion editor John Micek joins Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette to look at the state of the media, offer predictions on…
Many public employees believe they benefit from union membership, but what about those who are being mistreated by their union? David Osborne, president and general counsel of the Fairness Center, a non-profit public interest law firm, talks with Commonwealth Partners…
By: Matthew J. Brouillette -- “The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.” Jim McKay popularized this phrase on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, but the race to secure Amazon’s HQ2 showed economic contests can deliver their own thrills and…
Freshman State Representative Andrew Lewis already has an impressive resume as a decorated combat veteran and a family construction businessman. In this Brews & Views conversation, Andrew talks with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette about his service in…
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HARRISBURG, October 18, 2018—Yesterday, the General Assembly sent Gov. Tom Wolf transformative welfare reform that would help thousands of Pennsylvanians escape poverty through meaningful work or volunteer requirements. While low-income, healthy Pennsylvanians trapped in cycles of poverty have the most…