Welcome

Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania (CAP) is an independent, non-profit organization founded to raise the standard of living of all Pennsylvanians by restoring the Constitutional principles of limited government, economic freedom, and personal responsibility.

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The Ben Franklin Project

Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania (CAP) launched the Ben Franklin Project to restore our General Assembly to the “citizen legislature” established by our Commonwealth’s founders.

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Why CAP Is Crucial

Since 2010, Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania (CAP) has been instrumental in the election of unwavering champions of limited government, economic freedom, and personal responsibility.

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Invest in CAP

CAP is not about any one person. It is about revisiting our Pennsylvania heritage and saying to ourselves, “We can be better than this.” And your support is instrumental in CAP’s success.

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Even The Media Recognizes CAP's Impact

The Enforcers

Another factor is the emergence of outside interest groups like the Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania that have actively pledged to elect more doctrinaire Republicans to replace those who stray from their definition of party principles…That's a stark contrast to the last period of divided government in PA, when the bigger external factor for many House Republicans, was picking a fight with Rendell.

--Harrisburg Patriot-News, January 7, 2016

CAP NewsBlog

May 15, 2019

Published by Leo Knepper at May 15, 2019

Update: Nuclear Industry Bailout

It appears unlikely that Pennsylvania's nuclear industry bailout legislation will be moving forward now that Exelon has announced it will be closing Three Mile Island.

May 8, 2019

Pennsylvania state of United States flag waving on the top sunrise mist fog

Published by Leo Knepper at May 8, 2019

Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan – Crippling Costs for Zero Benefits

The justifications for imposing this plan are flawed, the costs and regulations are economically crippling, and the result is a temperature reduction so low that it is indistinguishable from zero.

May 2, 2019

Published by Leo Knepper at May 2, 2019

Let’s Stop Naming Highways After Retired Politicians

Pennsylvania lawmakers are compensated generously for their “service” while they're in office and after they leave. Why are we naming highways after them?