News & Brews February 5, 2021

Voters will have final say on checking governor's emergency powers This morning, the House gave the final vote needed to send voters two proposed constitutional amendments providing a check on the governor's emergency powers. One amendment would require Legislative approval for…

News & Brews February 4, 2021

Gov. Wolf wants largest tax hike in Pa. history It's official: Gov. Wolf wants a 46% hike on the personal income tax. Our friends at the Commonwealth Foundation explain: "While Wolf proposes a questionable 'tax forgiveness' scheme, families at the…

Wolf’s $3 billion income tax hike leaves kids behind

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…

News & Brews February 3, 2021

Gov. Wolf to propose massive tax hike Gov. Wolf's pre-recorded budget address will officially be given today, but details have already emerged, most notably an attempt to raise the personal income tax for the first time in nearly 20 years.…

News & Brews February 2, 2021

Pa. Secretary of State ousted after "devastating" procedural mistake In shocking news, Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar will resign Feb. 5 after it was learned the Department of State botched a simple procedural requirement for a proposed constitutional amendment…

News & Brews February 1, 2021

Wolf administration holding back some COVID data Under intense pressure, last August the Wolf administration began releasing COVID data from contact tracing surrounding restaurants and businesses visited (data which failed to support Wolf's shutdown orders). But as we learned from…

Episode 86: Redistricting In PA, With Rep. Greg Rothman

Episode 86: Redistricting in PA, with Rep. Greg Rothman

PA State Rep. Greg Rothman, who also chairs the state's House Republican Campaign Committee, reflects on the GOP's legislative wins in 2020 and looks ahead to the topic that will be front-and-center in 2021: redistricting.

Third Circuit Court Should Reject Wolf’s Business Closures

Third Circuit Court Should Reject Wolf’s Business Closures

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…