A Level Playing Field

By Matthew J. Brouillette "A level playing field.” Whether you’re talking about sports, jobs, government regulations, or the AI revolution, most people agree that there should be a level playing field. Everyone should have the same shot, and the rules…

News & Brews August 8, 2025

News & Brews August 8, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! ‘If only RGGI states could do what Pa. already does’ PittsburghWorks notes that last month, states making up the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) announced a “a new schedule…

News & Brews August 7, 2025

News & Brews August 7, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Philly teachers’ union ready to strike The Inquirer reports that the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, which voted back in June to authorize a strike if a contract deal couldn’t…

Winning Edge #55 – How Statistics Lie

Winning Edge #55 – How Statistics Lie

Winning Edge gives you the tools you need to lead and influence in the political and policy arenas. Every other week, Winning Edge releases short (approximately 5-minute) spots—or “snacks”—focused on one of four areas: fundraising, media, policy, or persuasion. Listen…

News & Brews August 6, 2025

News & Brews August 6, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! As turnpike tolls rise, so does pay for turnpike execs PennLive reports that the Pa. Turnpike Commission recently approved more than $367,000 in raises for its top executives. The…

News & Brews August 5, 2025

News & Brews August 5, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! 'A school-choice test for Josh Shapiro’ “School choice evangelist” Corey DeAngelis of the American Culture Project writes in the Wall Street Journal of the new school choice program in…

News & Brews August 4, 2025

News & Brews August 4, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! (Some of) the donors behind Shapiro’s inauguration For years, Gov. Shapiro has refused to disclose who gave millions of dollars to fund his inauguration celebration, and for years he’s…

News & Brews August 1, 2025

News & Brews August 1, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa. DOS responds to U.S. DOJ voting letter A few weeks ago, I shared the story that the U.S. Department of Justice had asked Pennsylvania for information on how…

News & Brews July 31, 2025

News & Brews July 31, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Payments delayed as budget impasse persists The AP reports that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has said “billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be…

News & Brews July 30, 2025

News & Brews July 30, 2025

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Budget negotiations ‘inching along’ It looks like there’s bipartisan agreement on the state budget! Unfortunately, that agreement is that the negotiations are “inching along,” which is the phrase used…