News & Brews April 5, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Pa.'s biggest coal plant to close The Center Square reports that “Pennsylvania’s largest coal-fired power plant will shut down in July, leaving the commonwealth with only coal refuse-burning facilities.”…

News & Brews April 4, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Lawmakers (and media) push for open primaries Leaving no doubt as to where it stands on the issue, Spotlight PA has a piece in support of open primaries. The…

News & Brews April 3, 2023

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News & Brews March 31, 2023

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News & Brews March 30, 2023

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News & Brews March 29, 2023

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News & Brews March 28, 2023

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News & Brews March 27, 2023

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As Membership Rates Fall, Unions Double Down On Politics

As membership rates fall, unions double down on politics

Op-Ed by Matt Brouillette. This piece originally appeared at RealClearPennsylvania. Labor unions portray themselves as champions of the little guy – standing up for workers against powerful special interests. But declining union membership rates suggest that many workers are no…

News & Brews March 24, 2023

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Judge dismisses ballot curing lawsuit Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block counties from helping individuals correct errors on mail-in ballots. The suit was…