State Representative Frank Ryan is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and CPA who specialized in saving companies from bankruptcy. Now, he's taking on one of Pennsylvania's most angst-inducing issues: property taxes. In this conversation with Commonwealth Partners president and…
Newly elected Allegheny County GOP Chair Sam DeMarco has a focused vision for the county. In this conversation with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette, Sam shares why he became a Republican, what needs to happen to strengthen and…
Op-Ed by Rob Shearer. This piece has appeared in more than 15 outlets across Pennsylvania. Whatever your stance on legalizing recreational marijuana, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s statewide “listening tour” should raise your ire. Thanks to our government’s taxpayer-funded press shop,…
Logos Academy has been serving children in York, Pa. for more than 20 years. Unique among many private schools, Logos reserves 2/3 of its seats for students living in poverty. In this conversation with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt…
HARRISBURG, July 9, 2019—Pennsylvania taxpayers have legal standing to challenge unconstitutional government action that has infected the Commonwealth’s budget process in recent years, according to a Commonwealth Court order issued last week. The ruling came in response to the lawsuit…
Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry is not only one of the most important industries in our state and even our country—it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Marcellus Shale Coalition President Dave Spigelmyer joins Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette…
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…
With Pennsylvania at the epicenter of presidential politics, the state’s Republican Party Chairman, Val DiGiorgio, joins Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette to lay out the political landscape heading into the 2019 and 2020 elections. Val shares how the…
More than 20 years ago, Kirk Hallett had a successful career in construction equipment sales, but he was looking for something different. So he founded the Joshua Group, which gives kids in Harrisburg’s Allison Hill neighborhood a chance at the…
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…