Episode 84: Abhi Samuel: What makes America unique?
For those of us who grew up in the United States, it can be easy to take for granted the freedoms we enjoy. But when we experience these freedoms through the eyes of someone who knows what it's like not…
Gov. Wolf puts thousands out of work just before holidays
Commonwealth Partners President and CEO Matt Brouillette issued the following statement after Gov. Wolf's latest executive order, effective December 12, closing businesses across the commonwealth. "Gov. Wolf’s newest round of lockdowns underscore his utter disconnect from the people he serves.…
Episode 83: Carrie DelRosso, Incoming PA State Rep & Small Business Owner
In perhaps the biggest upset of the 2020 elections in Pennsylvania, Republican Carrie DelRosso defeated Democrat House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, who had been in office for nearly 30 years. Shortly after the election, Commonwealth Partners President and CEO Matt…
Episode 82: Lenny McAllister, CEO, PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools
Lenny McAllister is a name well known in Pennsylvania and beyond. As the new CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools, Lenny joins Commonwealth Partners President and CEO Matt Brouillette to talk about his passion for expanding educational…
Episode 81: Ryan Aument, PA Senator and former U.S. Army Captain
From fighting overseas as a Captain in the United States Army to fighting in Harrisburg so kids can get a better education, Pennsylvania State Senator Ryan Aument traveled a unique path to the Legislature. In this conversation with Commonwealth Partners…
A Spectacular Defeat for Democrat Policies
Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. The following commentary originally appeared at RealClearPolitics. Barack Obama and Eric Holder’s National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) aimed to raise $400 million to help flip state legislatures from red to blue in the 2020 elections. The thinking went like…
Which path to take on November 3rd?
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…
Episode 80: Curt Schroder on COVID protections for businesses
As the economy slowly reopens, businesses small and large are under significant threat of COVID related lawsuits, even when they do everything right. Curt Schroder, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform, talks with Commonwealth Partners President…
Episode 79: Tim DeFoor, GOP candidate for PA Auditor General
Pennsylvania has not had a Republican Auditor General in decades. Tim DeFoor wants to change that. With 25 years of experience in fraud investigations and auditing, Tim is passionate about bringing transparency to government. In this conversation with Commonwealth Partners…