This latest bailout is on top of the $9 billion in subsidies granted to the nuclear power industry in the lead-up to the deregulation of the Commonwealth’s energy sector in 1996.

The nuclear power industry and its allies argue that what they want shouldn’t be called a bailout; they're right ... it is something far worse.

Just when you thought the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's reputation couldn’t get any worse, along comes Justice Kevin Dougherty, brother of indicted union leader, John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty.

The nuclear power industry and its allies argue that what they want shouldn’t be called a bailout; they're right ... it is something far worse.

According to the Tax Foundation’s latest analysis, Pennsylvania ranks thirty-fourth out of the fifty states for its business tax climate.

On January 15, 2019, John Fetterman made history. He took the oath of office and became the first Lieutenant Governor in Pennsylvania to openly adopt the label of socialism to describe his policy preferences. Fetterman, along with Governor Wolf and […]

Pennsylvania motorists already pay one of the highest state gasoline taxes in the nation. A new multi-state tax grab threatens to add to that burden.

Emboldened by the success of their strategy to re-gerrymander Pennsylvania’s congressional districts, Democrats have set their sights on gaining control over the re-drawing of district lines that will occur upon completion of the 2020 census.

Every budget season, taxpayers are told that spending has been “cut to the bone,” and every year taxpayers are forced to pay for out-of-control spending.

On the surface it would appear the power dynamic in Pennsylvania state government changed little as a result of last week’s General Election. Not quite.

Governor Tom Wolf vetoed the bill that would have created a pathway to prosperity for thousands of Pennsylvanians because of his fidelity to an immoral belief in perpetual government dependency.

Senate Bill 1056, now Act 72 of 2018, ONLY became necessary after Governor Wolf and his Department of Revenue disallowed all depreciation on assets subject to 100 percent federal bonus depreciation. Cost recovery of the asset would only be allowed at the time the asset would be sold or otherwise disposed of, which essentially made Pennsylvania un-investable for manufacturers.

One of the “perks” of being a member of the General Assembly is that you are eligible to have the taxpayers pick up the cost of leasing a car for you. It isn’t something that many lawmakers opt for because it is a perennial campaign issue. However, there are a few lawmakers who still take advantage of the perk and the taxpayers.

By Lowman S. Henry Chairman & CEO of the Lincoln Institute and host of the weekly Lincoln Radio Journal Labor Day is still considered to be the traditional kick-off of the General Election campaigns despite the fact the nation has […]